Total births
1,798
Girls' name · since 1963
Latashia
Latashia has 1,798 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,798
- total births
- 1963–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Latashia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,798 recorded since 1963.
Latashia has 1,798 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2007.
- 1,798 total births
- 1963–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,798 girls have been named Latashia since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 1,798
- total births
- 1963–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Latashia was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
119 babies were named Latashia in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Latashia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Latashia's full recorded timeline at 1984, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 119 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Latashia at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Latashia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2007
- Peak year (1977)
- 119
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Latashia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latashia's strongest decade.
763 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Latashia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
763 births
- 1980s
1980s
727 births
- 1990s 222
1990s
222 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 763 births (42% of all-time use).
How Latashia 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 Latashia's total volume
Latashia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Latashia by state
Where Latashia concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 121 | 6.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 78 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 68 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 65 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 62 | 3.4% |
| #6 | California | | 60 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 60 | 3.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 40 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Latashia's total US births 6.7%
Even split
121 of 1,798 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Latashia appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latashia? ▼
Latashia has been given to 1,798 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 119 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Latashia most popular? ▼
Latashia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 763 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Latashia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latashia are Texas (121 births), North Carolina (78 births), Georgia (68 births).
How long has the name Latashia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Latashia since 1963 -- 45 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Latashia? ▼
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 Latashia's data
- Latashia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (763 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Latashias (121 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Latashia
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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, 1963–2007 (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. "Latashia: Baby Name Since 1963 - 1,798 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latashia. 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 Latashia 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.