Lateesha: 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	114	11	–	#3,354
1980s	202	20	+77%	#3,284
1990s	124	12	-39%	#4,416
2000s	6	1	-95%	#14,931
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

114

–

#3,354

1980s

202

+77%

#3,284

1990s

124

-39%

#4,416

2000s

-95%

#14,931

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lateesha

Lateesha 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 1972, 446 American babies have been named Lateesha. Its peak came in 1984, 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 Lateesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lateesha?

The median living Lateesha is about 40 years old; half are between 35 and 46. An estimated 400 people named Lateesha 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.

Lateesha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,931
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	13	#6,862
1990	20	#4,789
1985	14	#5,208
1980	24	#3,460
1975	12	#5,008
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 Lateesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lateesha?

The median living Lateesha is about 40 years old. Half of all living Lateeshas are between 35 and 46 years old.

How many people named Lateesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lateesha are alive in the United States, based on 446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lateesha in 2025?

Lateesha 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 Lateesha?

446 babies have been named Lateesha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lateesha most popular?

Lateesha peaked in 1984, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Lateesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lateesha rising or falling?

Lateesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lateesha popularity over time

The story of Lateesha

How old are people named Lateesha?

Lateesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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