Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1983
Latira
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Latira, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1983–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Latira since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Latira has 16 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1997.
- 16 total births
- 1983–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Latira since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 16
- total births
- 1983–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Latira was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
6 babies were named Latira in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Latira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Latira's full recorded timeline at 1991, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Latira at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Latira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1997
- Peak year (1997)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Latira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Latira's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Latira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latira? ▼
16 babies have been named Latira since 1983. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1997 with 6 births.
When was Latira most popular? ▼
Latira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Latira been used? ▼
Latira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 15 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Latira? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Latira
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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, 1983–1997 (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. "Latira: Baby Name Since 1983 - 16 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latira. 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 Latira 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.