Total births
106
Girls' name · since 1988
Lataja
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 106 babies named Lataja, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 106
- total births
- 1988–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Lataja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 106 have been recorded since 1988.
Lataja has 106 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2006.
- 106 total births
- 1988–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
106 girls have been named Lataja since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 106
- total births
- 1988–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Lataja was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
26 babies were named Lataja in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Lataja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lataja's full recorded timeline at 1998, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lataja at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Lataja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2006
- Peak year (1988)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Lataja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lataja's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lataja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lataja? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 106 babies named Lataja. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 26 births.
When was Lataja most popular? ▼
Lataja was most popular in the 1990s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Lataja been used? ▼
Lataja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 19 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Lataja? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Latoya, Latasha, Latonya, Latisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lataja's data
- Lataja's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2000s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lataja
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Latonya Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lataja: Baby Name Since 1988 - 106 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lataja. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lataja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.