Total births
3,110
Girls' name · since 1966
Latesha
3,110 babies named Latesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,110
- total births
- 1966–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Latesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,110 have been recorded since 1966.
Latesha has 3,110 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2007.
- 3,110 total births
- 1966–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,110 girls have been named Latesha since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 3,110
- total births
- 1966–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Latesha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
185 babies were named Latesha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Latesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latesha's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 185, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latesha at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Latesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2007
- Peak year (1980)
- 185
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Latesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Latesha's strongest decade.
1,315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Latesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s
1970s
934 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,315 births
- 1990s
1990s
752 births
- 2000s 79
2000s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,315 births (42% of all-time use).
How Latesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Latesha's total volume
Latesha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Latesha by state
Where Latesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 305 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 190 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 164 | 5.3% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 155 | 5.0% |
| #5 | California | | 143 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 135 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 133 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 111 | 3.6% |
New York share of Latesha's total US births 9.8%
Even split
305 of 3,110 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Latesha appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latesha? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 3,110 babies named Latesha. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 185 births.
When was Latesha most popular? ▼
Latesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,315 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Latesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latesha are New York (305 births), Illinois (190 births), Florida (164 births).
How long has the name Latesha been used? ▼
Records for Latesha go back to 1966, giving 42 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Latesha? ▼
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 Latesha's data
- Latesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,315 total births); usage has since declined to 79 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lateshas (305 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Latesha
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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, 1966–2007 (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. "Latesha: Baby Name Since 1966 - 3,110 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latesha. 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 Latesha 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.