Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1918
Latimer
Latimer has 30 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1918–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Latimer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 30 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Latimer recorded 30 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2009.
- 30 total births
- 1918–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Latimer since 1918, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 30
- total births
- 1918–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Latimer was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
7 babies were named Latimer in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Latimer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latimer's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latimer at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Latimer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2009
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Latimer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Latimer's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Latimer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latimer? ▼
Latimer has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 7 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Latimer most popular? ▼
Latimer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Latimer been used? ▼
Records for Latimer go back to 1918, giving 92 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Latimer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lathan, Latrell, Lateef, Latroy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Latimer
Nearby Names Like Latimer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latimer
Lathan Boy
#2192 4,289 births
Latrell Boy
#3557 3,839 births
Lateef Boy
891 births
Latroy Boy
#12627 865 births
Latham Boy
#5476 594 births
Compare Latimer side by side: Latimer vs Lathan Latimer vs Latrell Latimer vs Lateef
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1918–2009 (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. "Latimer: Baby Name Since 1918 - 30 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latimer. 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 Latimer 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.