Total births
308
Girls' name · since 1974
Latiesha
Latiesha has 308 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 308
- total births
- 1974–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Latiesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 308 have been recorded since 1974.
Latiesha has 308 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1996.
- 308 total births
- 1974–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
308 girls have been named Latiesha since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 308
- total births
- 1974–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Latiesha was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
22 babies were named Latiesha in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Latiesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latiesha splits its recorded history at 1985: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latiesha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Latiesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1996
- Peak year (1984)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Latiesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Latiesha's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Latiesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s
1980s
158 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 158 births (51% of all-time use).
Latiesha by state
Where Latiesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latiesha? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 308 babies named Latiesha. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 22 births.
When was Latiesha most popular? ▼
Latiesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Latiesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latiesha are Illinois (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Latiesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Latiesha since 1974 -- 23 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Latiesha? ▼
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 Latiesha's data
- Latiesha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (158 total births) through the 1990s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Latieshas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Latiesha
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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, 1974–1996 (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. "Latiesha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 308 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latiesha. 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 Latiesha 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.