Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1972

Latanya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Latanya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1972
520 babies
All-time total
9,873
#1,690 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Latanya popularity over time

9,873 babies have been named Latanya since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 20 – 20 2 – #4,466
1950s 523 – 523 52 +2515% #1,033
1960s 2,121 5 2,126 213 +307% #524
1970s 4,655 13 4,668 467 +120% #394
1980s 1,927 5 1,932 193 -59% #521
1990s 439 – 439 44 -77% #1,572
2000s 132 – 132 13 -70% #6,198
2010s 27 – 27 3 -80% #11,809
2020s (to 2025) 6 – 6 1 -63% #14,401

The story of Latanya

Latanya 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 1947, 9,873 American babies have been named Latanya. Its peak came in 1972, when 520 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 Latanya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latanya?

The median living Latanya is about 51 years old; half are between 45 and 56. An estimated 9,300 people named Latanya are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

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

Latanya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 6 #14,401 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 8 #12,651 – –
2012 5 #18,378 – –
2011 5 #18,362 – –
2010 9 #11,809 – –
2009 7 #14,565 – –
2008 10 #11,263 – –
2007 15 #8,342 – –
2006 14 #8,518 – –
2005 13 #8,634 – –
2004 10 #10,351 – –
2003 19 #6,198 – –
2002 13 #8,089 – –
2001 17 #6,492 – –
2000 14 #7,394 – –
1995 36 #3,186 – –
1990 97 #1,572 – –
1985 163 #955 – –
1980 371 #521 – –
1975 519 #394 – –
1970 430 #474 – –
1965 227 #650 – –
1960 126 #951 – –
1955 67 #1,236 – –
1950 13 #2,976 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latanya?

The median living Latanya is about 51 years old. Half of all living Latanyas are between 45 and 56 years old.

How many people named Latanya are alive today?

An estimated 9,300 people named Latanya are alive in the United States, based on 9,873 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Latanya in 2025?

Latanya 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 Latanya?

9,873 babies have been named Latanya in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latanya most popular?

Latanya peaked in 1972, when 520 newborns received the name.

Is Latanya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latanya rising or falling?

Latanya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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