Latika: 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	143	14	–	#3,159
1980s	205	21	+43%	#3,191
1990s	95	10	-54%	#4,732
2000s	15	2	-84%	#16,456
2010s	16	2	+7%	#15,923
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

143

–

#3,159

1980s

205

+43%

#3,191

1990s

-54%

#4,732

2000s

-84%

#16,456

2010s

+7%

#15,923

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Latika

Latika 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, 474 American babies have been named Latika. Its peak came in 1981, when 27 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 Latika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latika?

The median living Latika is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Latika 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.

Latika 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	5	#18,045
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,379
2011	6	#15,923
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,932
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,222
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,456
1995	7	#11,198
1990	19	#4,969
1985	27	#3,292
1980	23	#3,563
1975	20	#3,455
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 Latika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Latika?

The median living Latika is about 41 years old. Half of all living Latikas are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Latika are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Latika are alive in the United States, based on 474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Latika in 2025?

Latika 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 Latika?

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

When was the name Latika most popular?

Latika peaked in 1981, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Latika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latika rising or falling?

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

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Latika popularity over time

The story of Latika

How old are people named Latika?

Latika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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