Girls' name · since 1973

Latica

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Latica, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,453 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

89 girls have been named Latica since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latica has been recorded 89 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1991.

  • #28,453 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 89 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latica ranks #28,453 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,453 of 72,339
all-time among girls
89
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Latica's 89 recorded births place it above 60.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Latica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Latica splits its recorded history at 1980: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Latica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1973)
16
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
05101520 19731974197519781979198019811982198319841991 5

Latica by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (51 births, 57% of the file).

1970s was Latica's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Latica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 51 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Latica?
Latica has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,453 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 16 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
Where does Latica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latica ranks #28,453 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Latica most popular?
Latica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Latica been used?
Latica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 19 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Latica?
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 Latica's data

  • Latica's decade-level peak was the 1970s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Latica

Nearby Names Like Latica

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latica

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Latica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–1991 (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 Latica 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.