Girls' name · since 1950
Latina
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 2,049 babies named Latina, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,637 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,049
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Latina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,049 have been recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latina has been recorded 2,049 times among girls since 1950, 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 1950 to 2011.
- #4,637 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,049 born since 1950
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latina ranks #4,637 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,049 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,637 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,049
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Latina's 2,049 recorded births place it above 93.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Latina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latina's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 96, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2011
- Peak year (1973)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Latina by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (810 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Latina's strongest decade.
810 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Latina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 298
1960s
298 births
- 1970s
1970s
810 births
- 1980s
1980s
582 births
- 1990s 227
1990s
227 births
- 2000s 75
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 810 births (40% of all-time use).
How Latina 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 Latina's total volume
Latina by state
Where Latina concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 162 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 153 | 7.5% |
| #3 | California | | 88 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 55 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 38 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 34 | 1.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 34 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 30 | 1.5% |
162 of 2,049 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Latina appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Latina's data
- Latina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (810 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Latinas (162 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Latina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1950–2011 (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 Latina 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.