Unisex name · since 1975
Lataurus
Lataurus has 52 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,926 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lataurus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Lataurus recorded 52 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1975 to 2003.
- #21,926 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 52 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lataurus ranks #21,926 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #21,926 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lataurus's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Lataurus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lataurus splits its recorded history at 1981: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lataurus popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2003
- Peak year (1979)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Lataurus popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1978 (Lataurus as girls' name)
Lataurus by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (25 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Lataurus's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lataurus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (48% of all-time use).
Lataurus by state
Where Lataurus concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 9.6% |
5 of 52 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lataurus's data
- Lataurus's decade-level peak was the 1970s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Latauruss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lataurus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1975–2003 (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 Lataurus 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.