Recorded 1973–1991 Boys' name Peak 1987 25 births

Laterrence — boys' name

25 babies named Laterrence in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s151990s5
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Laterrence was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

10 babies were named Laterrence in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laterrence

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Laterrence between 1973 and 1991, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laterrence currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laterrence performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Laterrence shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laterrence in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laterrence at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

25

Since 1973

19 years of records

Peak year

1987

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1973

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1991

Laterrence popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1973

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 1991198919871973 5

Laterrence by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
15 births that decade — 60% of Laterrence's all-time total
1970s51980s151990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laterrence?
25 babies have been named Laterrence since 1973. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1987 with 10 births.
When was Laterrence most popular?
Laterrence was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Laterrence been used?
Laterrence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 19 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Laterrence?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lathan, Latrell, Lateef, Latroy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.