Total births
262
Girls' name · since 1976
Lateria
262 babies named Lateria in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 262
- total births
- 1976–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Lateria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 262 have been recorded since 1976.
Lateria has 262 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2006.
- 262 total births
- 1976–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
262 girls have been named Lateria since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 262
- total births
- 1976–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Lateria was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
20 babies were named Lateria in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Lateria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lateria's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lateria at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Lateria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2006
- Peak year (1992)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Lateria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lateria's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lateria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 112 births (43% of all-time use).
Lateria by state
Where Lateria concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 11 | 4.2% |
Florida share of Lateria's total US births 4.2%
11 of 262 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lateria? ▼
Lateria has been given to 262 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 20 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Lateria most popular? ▼
Lateria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Lateria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lateria are Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Lateria been used? ▼
Records for Lateria go back to 1976, giving 31 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Lateria? ▼
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 Lateria's data
- Lateria's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2000s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Laterias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Lateria
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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, 1976–2006 (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. "Lateria: Baby Name Since 1976 - 262 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lateria. 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 Lateria 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.