Latania: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,770
1960s	135	14	+2600%	#2,672
1970s	263	26	+95%	#2,191
1980s	82	8	-69%	#4,251
1990s	14	1	-83%	#11,195
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,770

1960s

135

+2600%

#2,672

1970s

263

+95%

#2,191

1980s

-69%

#4,251

1990s

-83%

#11,195

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Latania

Latania is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 499 American babies have been named Latania. Its peak came in 1976, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Latania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latania?

The median living Latania is about 51 years old; half are between 46 and 56. An estimated 500 people named Latania are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Latania year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,195
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	13	#5,400
1975	24	#3,008
1970	24	#2,896
1965	14	#3,481
1960	5	#6,865
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Latania, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Latania?

The median living Latania is about 51 years old. Half of all living Latanias are between 46 and 56 years old.

How many people named Latania are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Latania are alive in the United States, based on 499 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Latania in 2025?

Latania did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Latania?

499 babies have been named Latania in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latania most popular?

Latania peaked in 1976, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Latania a boy or girl name?

Latania is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Latania rising or falling?

Latania has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Latania

Latania popularity over time

The story of Latania

How old are people named Latania?

Latania year by year

Frequently asked questions

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