Lateefah: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	254	25	–	#1,757
1980s	208	21	-18%	#2,963
1990s	150	15	-28%	#3,380
2000s	5	1	-97%	#18,810
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

254

–

#1,757

1980s

208

-18%

#2,963

1990s

150

-28%

#3,380

2000s

-97%

#18,810

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lateefah

Lateefah 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, 617 American babies have been named Lateefah. Its peak came in 1979, when 62 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 Lateefah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lateefah?

The median living Lateefah is about 44 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 600 people named Lateefah 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.

Lateefah 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	5	#18,810
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#9,189
1990	30	#3,586
1985	22	#3,789
1980	30	#2,963
1975	17	#3,861
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 Lateefah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lateefah?

The median living Lateefah is about 44 years old. Half of all living Lateefahs are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Lateefah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lateefah are alive in the United States, based on 617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lateefah in 2025?

Lateefah 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 Lateefah?

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

When was the name Lateefah most popular?

Lateefah peaked in 1979, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Lateefah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lateefah rising or falling?

Lateefah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lateefah popularity over time

The story of Lateefah

How old are people named Lateefah?

Lateefah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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