Latoya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#11,486

among girls · ↑219 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Latoya

How common

1 in 200,908

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1984

5,069 babies

All-time total

45,748

#631 all-time among girls

First recorded

1960

in Social Security records

Latoya popularity over time

45,748 babies have been named Latoya since 1960, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	71	–	71	7	–	#3,062
1970s	11,459	58	11,517	1,152	+16121%	#125
1980s	29,537	121	29,658	2,966	+158%	#60
1990s	3,675	6	3,681	368	-88%	#254
2000s	533	–	533	53	-86%	#2,298
2010s	236	–	236	24	-56%	#3,496
2020s (to 2025)	52	–	52	9	-63%	#7,417

The story of Latoya

Latoya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,486 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 45,748 American babies have been named Latoya. Its peak came in 1984, when 5,069 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 Latoya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Latoya?

The median living Latoya is about 42 years old; half are between 39 and 46. An estimated 44 thousand people named Latoya 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.

Latoya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#11,486	–	–
2024	8	#11,705	–	–
2023	14	#7,861	–	–
2022	7	#12,998	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	15	#7,417	–	–
2019	15	#7,555	–	–
2018	17	#6,968	–	–
2017	20	#6,187	–	–
2016	13	#8,670	–	–
2015	21	#6,149	–	–
2014	26	#5,240	–	–
2013	21	#6,148	–	–
2012	29	#4,914	–	–
2011	28	#4,994	–	–
2010	46	#3,496	–	–
2009	36	#4,241	–	–
2008	33	#4,595	–	–
2007	55	#3,152	–	–
2006	56	#3,038	–	–
2005	51	#3,108	–	–
2004	67	#2,517	–	–
2003	43	#3,395	–	–
2002	60	#2,597	–	–
2001	64	#2,449	–	–
2000	68	#2,298	–	–
1995	165	#1,082	–	–
1990	1,117	#254	6	#7,712
1985	3,402	#81	19	#2,654
1980	2,506	#123	11	#3,751
1975	1,202	#205	9	#3,809
1970	77	#1,363	–	–
1965	7	#5,558	–	–
1960	6	#6,048	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Latoya?

The median living Latoya is about 42 years old. Half of all living Latoyas are between 39 and 46 years old.

How many people named Latoya are alive today?

An estimated 44 thousand people named Latoya are alive in the United States, based on 45,748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Latoya mean?

Possibly La- +‎ Toya (“a Spanish pet form of Victoria”).

How popular is the name Latoya in 2025?

Latoya ranked #11,486 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Latoya?

45,748 babies have been named Latoya in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Latoya most popular?

Latoya peaked in 1984, when 5,069 newborns received the name.

Is Latoya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Latoya rising or falling?

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

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