Latesha: 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	30	3	–	#3,393
1970s	934	93	+3013%	#896
1980s	1,315	132	+41%	#843
1990s	752	75	-43%	#1,250
2000s	79	8	-89%	#5,242
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,393

1970s

934

+3013%

#896

1980s

1,315

132

+41%

#843

1990s

752

-43%

#1,250

2000s

-89%

#5,242

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Latesha

Latesha 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 1966, 3,110 American babies have been named Latesha. Its peak came in 1980, when 185 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 Latesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latesha?

The median living Latesha is about 42 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 3,000 people named Latesha 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.

Latesha 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	7	#14,786
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,837
2004	6	#15,232
2003	9	#10,922
2002	11	#9,203
2001	17	#6,493
2000	22	#5,242
1995	61	#2,203
1990	132	#1,250
1985	140	#1,058
1980	185	#843
1975	99	#1,169
1970	32	#2,377
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latesha?

The median living Latesha is about 42 years old. Half of all living Lateshas are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Latesha are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Latesha are alive in the United States, based on 3,110 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Latesha in 2025?

Latesha 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 Latesha?

3,110 babies have been named Latesha in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latesha most popular?

Latesha peaked in 1980, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Latesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latesha rising or falling?

Latesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Latesha

Latesha popularity over time

The story of Latesha

How old are people named Latesha?

Latesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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