Total births
505
Girls' name · since 1964
Latecia
505 babies named Latecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 505
- total births
- 1964–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Latecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 505 have been recorded since 1964.
Latecia has 505 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2005.
- 505 total births
- 1964–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
505 girls have been named Latecia since 1964, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 505
- total births
- 1964–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Latecia was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
26 babies were named Latecia in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Latecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Latecia's full recorded timeline at 1984, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Latecia at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Latecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2005
- Peak year (1980)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Latecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Latecia's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Latecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
153 births
- 1980s
1980s
185 births
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 185 births (37% of all-time use).
How Latecia 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 Latecia's total volume
Latecia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Latecia by state
Where Latecia concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8 | 1.6% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Latecia's total US births 1.6%
Even split
8 of 505 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latecia? ▼
505 babies have been named Latecia since 1964. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1980 with 26 births.
When was Latecia most popular? ▼
Latecia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Latecia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latecia are Texas (8 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Latecia been used? ▼
Records for Latecia go back to 1964, giving 42 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Latecia? ▼
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 Latecia's data
- Latecia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (185 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Latecias (8 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 Latecia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latecia
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Latonya Girl
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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, 1964–2005 (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. "Latecia: Baby Name Since 1964 - 505 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latecia. 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 Latecia 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.