Girls' name · since 1968
Latara
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 1,394 babies named Latara, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,394
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Latara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,394 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Latara recorded 1,394 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2013.
- #5,985 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,394 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latara ranks #5,985 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,394 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,985 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,394
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Latara's 1,394 recorded births place it above 91.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Latara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latara's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 154, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2013
- Peak year (1987)
- 154
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Latara by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (744 births, 53% of the file).
1980s was Latara's strongest decade.
744 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Latara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
325 births
- 1980s
1980s
744 births
- 1990s 255
1990s
255 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 744 births (53% of all-time use).
How Latara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Latara's total volume
Latara by state
Where Latara concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 78 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 68 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 64 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 53 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 42 | 3.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 37 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 31 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 26 | 1.9% |
78 of 1,394 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Latara appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Latara's data
- Latara's decade-level peak was the 1980s (744 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Lataras (78 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Latara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1968–2013 (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 Latara 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.