Total births
204
Girls' name · since 1977
Laterria
Laterria has 204 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 204
- total births
- 1977–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Laterria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 204 have been recorded since 1977.
Laterria has 204 recorded births among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2007.
- 204 total births
- 1977–2007 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
204 girls have been named Laterria since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2007.
- 204
- total births
- 1977–2007
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Laterria was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
18 babies were named Laterria in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Laterria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laterria splits its recorded history at 1992: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laterria at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Laterria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2007
- Peak year (1993)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Laterria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Laterria's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Laterria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 100 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laterria? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 204 babies named Laterria. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 18 births.
When was Laterria most popular? ▼
Laterria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Laterria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laterria since 1977 -- 31 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Laterria? ▼
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 Laterria's data
- Laterria's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2000s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Laterria
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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, 1977–2007 (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. "Laterria: Baby Name Since 1977 - 204 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laterria. 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 Laterria 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.