Latecia: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	36	4	–	#4,684
1970s	153	15	+325%	#3,157
1980s	185	19	+21%	#3,269
1990s	107	11	-42%	#4,447
2000s	24	2	-78%	#12,557
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,684

1970s

153

+325%

#3,157

1980s

185

+21%

#3,269

1990s

107

-42%

#4,447

2000s

-78%

#12,557

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Latecia

Latecia 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 1964, 505 American babies have been named Latecia. Its peak came in 1980, when 26 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 Latecia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latecia?

The median living Latecia is about 42 years old; half are between 35 and 49. An estimated 500 people named Latecia 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.

Latecia 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,016
2004	6	#15,230
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,553
2000	7	#12,557
1995	9	#9,188
1990	22	#4,447
1985	9	#7,284
1980	26	#3,269
1975	19	#3,576
1970	10	#5,246
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latecia?

The median living Latecia is about 42 years old. Half of all living Latecias are between 35 and 49 years old.

How many people named Latecia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Latecia are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Latecia in 2025?

Latecia 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 Latecia?

505 babies have been named Latecia in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latecia most popular?

Latecia peaked in 1980, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Latecia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latecia rising or falling?

Latecia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Latecia popularity over time

The story of Latecia

How old are people named Latecia?

Latecia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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