Girls' name · since 1976

Lataysha

Lataysha has 109 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

109
total births
1976–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

Lataysha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 109 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lataysha has been recorded 109 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2009.

  • 109 total births
  • 1976–2009 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

109 girls have been named Lataysha since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.

109
total births
1976–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Lataysha was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lataysha in 1992 - its busiest year on record.

Lataysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lataysha splits its recorded history at 1996: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lataysha at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

109

Since 1976

34 years of records

Peak year

1992

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1976

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2009

Lataysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1992)
9
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
45678910 1976198819921998200220052009 5

Lataysha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Lataysha's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Lataysha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lataysha?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 109 babies named Lataysha. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 9 births.
When was Lataysha most popular?
Lataysha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Lataysha been used?
The SSA has tracked Lataysha since 1976 -- 34 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Lataysha?
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 Lataysha's data

  • Lataysha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2000s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1976–2009 (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. "Lataysha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 109 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lataysha. 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 Lataysha 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.