Latosha: 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	112	11	–	#2,117
1970s	2,911	291	+2499%	#430
1980s	2,739	274	-6%	#502
1990s	605	61	-78%	#1,143
2000s	58	6	-90%	#8,511
2010s	17	2	-71%	#14,327
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

112

–

#2,117

1970s

2,911

291

+2499%

#430

1980s

2,739

274

-6%

#502

1990s

605

-78%

#1,143

2000s

-90%

#8,511

2010s

-71%

#14,327

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Latosha

Latosha 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 1962, 6,442 American babies have been named Latosha. Its peak came in 1979, when 482 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 Latosha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latosha?

The median living Latosha is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 49. An estimated 6,200 people named Latosha 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.

Latosha 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	5	#18,381
2011	5	#18,364
2010	7	#14,327
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,246
2006	7	#14,446
2005	6	#15,585
2004	–	–
2003	11	#9,414
2002	7	#13,008
2001	12	#8,511
2000	10	#9,573
1995	41	#2,910
1990	151	#1,143
1985	254	#694
1980	407	#502
1975	336	#523
1970	70	#1,456
1965	7	#5,557
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latosha?

The median living Latosha is about 45 years old. Half of all living Latoshas are between 40 and 49 years old.

How many people named Latosha are alive today?

An estimated 6,200 people named Latosha are alive in the United States, based on 6,442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Latosha mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Latosha in 2025?

Latosha 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 Latosha?

6,442 babies have been named Latosha in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latosha most popular?

Latosha peaked in 1979, when 482 newborns received the name.

Is Latosha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latosha rising or falling?

Latosha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Latosha

Latosha popularity over time

The story of Latosha

How old are people named Latosha?

Latosha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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