Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1973

Latina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Latina
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
96 babies
All-time total
2,049
#4,637 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Latina popularity over time

2,049 babies have been named Latina since 1950, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1973Girls

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 51 5 – #3,181
1960s 298 30 +484% #1,737
1970s 810 81 +172% #1,147
1980s 582 58 -28% #1,418
1990s 227 23 -61% #2,913
2000s 75 8 -67% #6,898
2010s 6 1 -92% #15,924
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Latina

Latina 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 1950, 2,049 American babies have been named Latina. Its peak came in 1973, when 96 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 Latina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latina?

The median living Latina is about 47 years old; half are between 40 and 53. An estimated 2,000 people named Latina are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Latina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
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2012 – –
2011 6 #15,924
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 8 #13,369
2006 – –
2005 9 #11,433
2004 14 #8,063
2003 8 #11,929
2002 16 #6,898
2001 9 #10,614
2000 11 #8,907
1995 16 #5,832
1990 39 #2,932
1985 68 #1,698
1980 87 #1,418
1975 93 #1,235
1970 71 #1,450
1965 21 #2,711
1960 11 #4,057
1955 6 #5,535
1950 6 #5,023
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latina?

The median living Latina is about 47 years old. Half of all living Latinas are between 40 and 53 years old.

How many people named Latina are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Latina are alive in the United States, based on 2,049 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Latina in 2025?

Latina 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 Latina?

2,049 babies have been named Latina in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latina most popular?

Latina peaked in 1973, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Latina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latina rising or falling?

Latina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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