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girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Latitia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Latitia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
30 babies
All-time total
490
#12,002 all-time among girls
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Latitia popularity over time

490 babies have been named Latitia since 1953, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1971Girls

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
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1950s 18 2 – #4,813
1960s 97 10 +439% #3,394
1970s 215 22 +122% #2,515
1980s 128 13 -40% #4,083
1990s 32 3 -75% #6,694
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Latitia

Latitia 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 1953, 490 American babies have been named Latitia. Its peak came in 1971, when 30 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 Latitia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latitia?

The median living Latitia is about 49 years old; half are between 42 and 55. An estimated 500 people named Latitia are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Latitia year by year

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

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1990 13 #6,694
1985 11 #6,267
1980 10 #6,551
1975 25 #2,923
1970 15 #3,962
1965 7 #5,556
1960 5 #6,867
1955 5 #6,306
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Famous people named Latitia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Laëtitia Le Corguillé Laëtitia Le Corguillé French cyclist b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latitia?

The median living Latitia is about 49 years old. Half of all living Latitias are between 42 and 55 years old.

How many people named Latitia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Latitia are alive in the United States, based on 490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Latitia in 2025?

Latitia 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 Latitia?

490 babies have been named Latitia in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latitia most popular?

Latitia peaked in 1971, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Latitia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latitia rising or falling?

Latitia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Latitia?

Well-known people named Latitia include Laëtitia Le Corguillé (cyclist).

Names like Latitia

Names that sound and feel close to Latitia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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