Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Latara

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Latara
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
154 babies
All-time total
1,394
#5,983 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Latara popularity over time

1,394 babies have been named Latara since 1968, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

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 – – – –
1960s 23 2 – #3,534
1970s 325 33 +1313% #1,988
1980s 744 74 +129% #1,011
1990s 255 26 -66% #2,360
2000s 42 4 -84% #11,332
2010s 5 1 -88% #18,108
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Latara

Latara 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 1968, 1,394 American babies have been named Latara. Its peak came in 1987, when 154 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Latara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latara?

The median living Latara is about 40 years old; half are between 36 and 45. An estimated 1,400 people named Latara are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Latara 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 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,108
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 8 #12,486
2004 6 #15,229
2003 6 #14,928
2002 8 #11,714
2001 6 #14,551
2000 8 #11,332
1995 19 #5,138
1990 53 #2,360
1985 43 #2,338
1980 40 #2,413
1975 38 #2,219
1970 10 #5,245
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latara?

The median living Latara is about 40 years old. Half of all living Lataras are between 36 and 45 years old.

How many people named Latara are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Latara are alive in the United States, based on 1,394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Latara in 2025?

Latara 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 Latara?

1,394 babies have been named Latara in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latara most popular?

Latara peaked in 1987, when 154 newborns received the name.

Is Latara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latara rising or falling?

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

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