Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1965
Lataunya
Lataunya has 61 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 1965–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Lataunya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Lataunya recorded 61 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1983.
- 61 total births
- 1965–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Lataunya since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 61
- total births
- 1965–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Lataunya was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lataunya in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Lataunya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lataunya's full recorded timeline at 1971, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lataunya at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Lataunya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1983
- Peak year (1971)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Lataunya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lataunya's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Lataunya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lataunya? ▼
Lataunya has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 11 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Lataunya most popular? ▼
Lataunya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Lataunya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lataunya since 1965 -- 19 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Lataunya? ▼
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 Lataunya's data
- Lataunya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lataunya
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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, 1965–1983 (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. "Lataunya: Baby Name Since 1965 - 61 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lataunya. 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 Lataunya 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.