Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1971
Latechia
Latechia has 26 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1971–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Latechia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latechia has been recorded 26 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1979.
- 26 total births
- 1971–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Latechia since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 26
- total births
- 1971–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Latechia was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
6 babies were named Latechia in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Latechia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latechia splits its recorded history at 1974: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latechia at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Latechia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1979
- Peak year (1972)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Latechia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latechia's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Latechia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latechia? ▼
Latechia has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 6 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Latechia most popular? ▼
Latechia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Latechia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Latechia since 1971 -- 9 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Latechia? ▼
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.
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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, 1971–1979 (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. "Latechia: Baby Name Since 1971 - 26 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latechia. 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 Latechia 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.