Total births
152
Girls' name · since 1958
Latanga
152 babies named Latanga in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 152
- total births
- 1958–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Latanga sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 152 recorded since 1958.
Latanga has 152 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1976.
- 152 total births
- 1958–1976 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
152 girls have been named Latanga since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.
- 152
- total births
- 1958–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Latanga was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
16 babies were named Latanga in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Latanga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latanga splits its recorded history at 1967: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latanga at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Latanga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1976
- Peak year (1963)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Latanga by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Latanga's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Latanga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
81 births
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 81 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latanga? ▼
152 babies have been named Latanga since 1958. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1963 with 16 births.
When was Latanga most popular? ▼
Latanga was most popular in the 1960s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Latanga been used? ▼
Records for Latanga go back to 1958, giving 19 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Latanga? ▼
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 Latanga's data
- Latanga's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 1970s (60) -- 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 Latanga
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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, 1958–1976 (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. "Latanga: Baby Name Since 1958 - 152 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latanga. 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 Latanga 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.