Girls' name · since 1978
Laterrica
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 235 babies named Laterrica, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,189 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 235
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Laterrica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 235 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Laterrica recorded 235 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2003.
- #18,189 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 235 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laterrica ranks #18,189 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 235 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #18,189 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 235
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Laterrica's 235 recorded births place it above 74.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Laterrica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laterrica 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 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laterrica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2003
- Peak year (1992)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Laterrica by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (134 births, 57% of the file).
1990s was Laterrica's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Laterrica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 134 births (57% of all-time use).
Laterrica by state
Where Laterrica concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 17 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 7 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 2.1% |
17 of 235 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Laterrica's data
- Laterrica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Laterricas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Laterrica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1978–2003 (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 Laterrica 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.