Girls' name · since 1968
Latia
Latia has 2,870 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,697 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,870
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
2,870 girls have been named Latia since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latia has been recorded 2,870 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2018.
- #3,697 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,870 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latia ranks #3,697 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,870 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,697 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,870
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Latia's 2,870 recorded births place it above 94.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maryland.
Latia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latia's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 144, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2018
- Peak year (1987)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Latia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,288 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Latia's strongest decade.
1,288 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Latia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 312
1970s
312 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,288 births
- 1990s
1990s
943 births
- 2000s 267
2000s
267 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,288 births (45% of all-time use).
How Latia 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 Latia's total volume
Latia by state
Where Latia concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 186 | 6.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 170 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 150 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 149 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 123 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 120 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 116 | 4.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 89 | 3.1% |
186 of 2,870 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Latia appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Latia's data
- Latia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,288 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Latias (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland 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 Latia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1968–2018 (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 Latia 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.