Boys' name · since 1912
Lathan
Lathan has 4,289 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,976 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,679 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,289
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,289 babies have been named Lathan since 1912, making it today's #2679 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lathan recorded 4,289 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #2679 nationally today, ahead of 81% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #1,976 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,679 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,289 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lathan ranks #1,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,679 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,289 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,976 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,679 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,289
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Lathan's 4,289 recorded births place it above 95.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Lathan compares
4,289 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lathan's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lathan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,289 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 214 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lathan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lathan splits its recorded history at 1970: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 214 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lathan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 214
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Lathan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,558 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Lathan's strongest decade.
1,558 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Lathan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 38
1910s
38 births
- 1920s 90
1920s
90 births
- 1930s 78
1930s
78 births
- 1940s 84
1940s
84 births
- 1950s 107
1950s
107 births
- 1960s 96
1960s
96 births
- 1970s 133
1970s
133 births
- 1980s 193
1980s
193 births
- 1990s 360
1990s
360 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,121 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,558 births
- 2020s 431
2020s
431 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,558 births (36% of all-time use).
How Lathan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lathan's total volume
Lathan by state
Where Lathan concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 356 | 8.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 217 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 178 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 167 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 109 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 84 | 2.0% |
| #7 | California | | 82 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 82 | 1.9% |
356 of 4,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Lathan appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lathan's data
- Lathan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,558 total births); usage has since declined to 431 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lathans (356 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Lathan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Lathan 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.