Girls' name · since 1971
Lateshia
Lateshia has 682 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 682
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lateshia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 682 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Lateshia recorded 682 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1999.
- #9,670 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 682 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lateshia ranks #9,670 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 682 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,670 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 682
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lateshia's 682 recorded births place it above 86.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Lateshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lateshia's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lateshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1999
- Peak year (1989)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Lateshia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (314 births, 46% of the file).
1980s was Lateshia's strongest decade.
314 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Lateshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
202 births
- 1980s
1980s
314 births
- 1990s
1990s
166 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 314 births (46% of all-time use).
How Lateshia 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 Lateshia's total volume
Lateshia by state
Where Lateshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 15 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 15 | 2.2% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 8 | 1.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
15 of 682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Lateshia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (314 total births) through the 1990s (166) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Lateshias (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lateshia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1971–1999 (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 Lateshia 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.