Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Lathan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,700 Trend ↓ Falling 42%
Rank 2025
#2,700
among boys · ↓498 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Lathan · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
214 babies
All-time total
4,289
#1,976 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Lathan popularity over time

4,289 babies have been named Lathan since 1912, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 38 4 – #2,433
1920s 90 9 +137% #2,414
1930s 78 8 -13% #2,190
1940s 84 8 +8% #2,253
1950s 107 11 +27% #2,008
1960s 96 10 -10% #2,324
1970s 133 13 +39% #2,408
1980s 193 19 +45% #2,299
1990s 360 36 +87% #1,816
2000s 1,121 112 +211% #1,071
2010s 1,558 156 +39% #933
2020s (to 2025) 431 72 -54% #1,701

Where Lathan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

Where Lathan is most popular

Boys named Lathan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, North Carolina, and Alabama.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lathan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 12 0.117 +199%
North Carolina 27 0.106 +169%
Alabama 10 0.091 +133%
Tennessee 16 0.089 +126%
Texas 32 0.036 -7%
Georgia 9 0.036 -9%
New York 5 0.012 -71%
California 7 0.008 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lathan

Lathan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,700 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 4,289 American babies have been named Lathan. Its peak came in 2011, when 214 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lathan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lathan?

The median living Lathan is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 4,000 people named Lathan are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Lathan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #2,700
2024 66 #2,202
2023 61 #2,305
2022 83 #1,899
2021 81 #1,897
2020 92 #1,701
2019 91 #1,732
2018 129 #1,373
2017 123 #1,418
2016 172 #1,127
2015 164 #1,151
2014 178 #1,085
2013 128 #1,339
2012 156 #1,171
2011 214 #933
2010 203 #973
2009 174 #1,071
2008 138 #1,270
2007 135 #1,295
2006 114 #1,398
2005 111 #1,358
2004 108 #1,351
2003 115 #1,261
2002 95 #1,392
2001 65 #1,756
2000 66 #1,721
1995 30 #2,535
1990 25 #2,665
1985 16 #3,029
1980 14 #3,186
1975 18 #2,408
1970 15 #2,456
1965 13 #2,324
1960 7 #3,516
1955 7 #3,356
1950 14 #2,076
1945 7 #2,884
1940 11 #2,253
1935 – –
1930 11 #2,535
1925 5 #4,599
1920 11 #2,684
1915 7 #3,240
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lathan?

The median living Lathan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Lathans are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Lathan are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Lathan are alive in the United States, based on 4,289 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lathan in 2025?

Lathan ranked #2,700 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lathan?

4,289 babies have been named Lathan in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lathan most popular?

Lathan peaked in 2011, when 214 newborns received the name.

Is Lathan a boy or girl name?

Lathan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lathan rising or falling?

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

Will Lathan become more popular?

Lathan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Lathan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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