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girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Lataya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lataya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
47 babies
All-time total
769
#8,981 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Lataya popularity over time

769 babies have been named Lataya since 1971, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Girls

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 – – – –
1970s 153 15 – #3,051
1980s 273 27 +78% #2,177
1990s 137 14 -50% #4,089
2000s 156 16 +14% #5,077
2010s 45 5 -71% #10,177
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -81% #16,542

The story of Lataya

Lataya 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 1971, 769 American babies have been named Lataya. Its peak came in 1981, when 47 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 Lataya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lataya?

The median living Lataya is about 38 years old; half are between 25 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Lataya are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Lataya 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 5 #16,542
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,936
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 6 #15,573
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,110
2012 9 #11,821
2011 9 #11,739
2010 11 #10,177
2009 16 #7,907
2008 8 #13,271
2007 9 #12,214
2006 19 #6,728
2005 15 #7,743
2004 13 #8,517
2003 20 #5,940
2002 12 #8,587
2001 21 #5,474
2000 23 #5,077
1995 9 #9,187
1990 14 #6,312
1985 31 #2,975
1980 29 #3,033
1975 17 #3,859
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lataya?

The median living Lataya is about 38 years old. Half of all living Latayas are between 25 and 44 years old.

How many people named Lataya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lataya are alive in the United States, based on 769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lataya in 2025?

Lataya 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 Lataya?

769 babies have been named Lataya in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lataya most popular?

Lataya peaked in 1981, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Lataya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lataya rising or falling?

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

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