Total births
30,211
Girls' name · since 1959
Latasha
30,211 babies named Latasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30,211
- total births
- 1959–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Latasha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30,211 recorded since 1959.
Latasha has 30,211 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2022.
- 30,211 total births
- 1959–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30,211 girls have been named Latasha since 1959, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 30,211
- total births
- 1959–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Latasha was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
2,060 babies were named Latasha in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Latasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latasha splits its recorded history at 1990: 13% of all births land in the more recent half, 87% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 2,060 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latasha at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Latasha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2022
- Peak year (1981)
- 2,060
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Latasha popularity over time - boys
114 total births recorded since 1974 (Latasha as boys' name)
Latasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Latasha's strongest decade.
15,035 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Latasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 9
1950s
9 births
- 1960s 405
1960s
405 births
- 1970s
1970s
10,877 births
- 1980s
1980s
15,035 births
- 1990s 3,305
1990s
3,305 births
- 2000s 467
2000s
467 births
- 2010s 101
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15,035 births (50% of all-time use).
How Latasha 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 Latasha's total volume
Latasha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Latasha by state
Where Latasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 2,120 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,008 | 6.6% |
| #3 | California | | 1,749 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,719 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,702 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 1,559 | 5.2% |
| #7 | New York | | 1,545 | 5.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 1,427 | 4.7% |
Illinois share of Latasha's total US births 7.0%
Even split
2,120 of 30,211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Latasha appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latasha? ▼
30,211 babies have been named Latasha since 1959. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1981 with 2,060 births.
When was Latasha most popular? ▼
Latasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15,035 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Latasha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latasha are Illinois (2,120 births), Texas (2,008 births), California (1,749 births).
How long has the name Latasha been used? ▼
Records for Latasha go back to 1959, giving 64 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Latasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Latoya, Latonya, Latisha, Latanya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Latasha's data
- Latasha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (15,035 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Latashas (2,120 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Latasha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latasha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1959–2022 (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. "Latasha: Baby Name Since 1959 - 30,211 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latasha. 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 Latasha 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 June 2026.