Girls' name · since 1964

Latanza

80 babies named Latanza in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,625 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1964
1970s
peak decade

Latanza is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 80 have been recorded since 1964.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latanza has been recorded 80 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1983.

  • #29,625 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 80 born since 1964
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latanza ranks #29,625 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,625 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1964
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Latanza's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.

Latanza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Latanza splits its recorded history at 1973: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Latanza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 1964196719691973197619811983 5

Latanza by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (32 births, 40% of the file).

1970s was Latanza's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Latanza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Latanza by state

Where Latanza concentrates geographically, total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Latanza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
10 12.5%
Indiana share of Latanza's total US births 12.5%

10 of 80 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Latanza?
80 babies have been named Latanza since 1964. All-time, it sits at #29,625 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1974 with 10 births.
Where does Latanza sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latanza ranks #29,625 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Latanza most popular?
Latanza was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Latanza most popular?
The top states for the name Latanza are Indiana (10 births).
How long has the name Latanza been used?
Records for Latanza go back to 1964, giving 20 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Latanza?
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 Latanza's data

  • Latanza's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 1980s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Indiana records the most Latanzas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Latanza

Nearby Names Like Latanza

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latanza

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Latanza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1964–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Latanza 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 August 2026.