Boys' name · since 1973
Laterrence
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Laterrence, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,293 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 25
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laterrence sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laterrence has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1991.
- #27,293 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 25 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laterrence ranks #27,293 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #27,293 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 25
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laterrence's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Laterrence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laterrence's full recorded timeline at 1989, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laterrence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Laterrence by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 60% of the file).
1980s was Laterrence's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Laterrence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).
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- Laterrence's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Laterrence: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1973–1991 (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 Laterrence 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.