Total births
18,406
Girls' name · since 1948
Latisha
18,406 babies named Latisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18,406
- total births
- 1948–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
18,406 girls have been named Latisha since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latisha has been recorded 18,406 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2023.
- 18,406 total births
- 1948–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18,406 girls have been named Latisha since 1948, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 18,406
- total births
- 1948–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Latisha was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
1,175 babies were named Latisha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Latisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Latisha's full recorded timeline at 1986, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 1,175 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Latisha at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Latisha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2023
- Peak year (1979)
- 1,175
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Latisha popularity over time - boys
38 total births recorded since 1977 (Latisha as boys' name)
Latisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Latisha's strongest decade.
7,607 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Latisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 80
1950s
80 births
- 1960s 500
1960s
500 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,643 births
- 1980s
1980s
7,607 births
- 1990s 3,020
1990s
3,020 births
- 2000s 406
2000s
406 births
- 2010s 106
2010s
106 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7,607 births (41% of all-time use).
How Latisha 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 Latisha's total volume
Latisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Latisha by state
Where Latisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,838 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,151 | 6.3% |
| #3 | California | | 1,096 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,036 | 5.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 1,034 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 754 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 736 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 680 | 3.7% |
New York share of Latisha's total US births 10.0%
Even split
1,838 of 18,406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Latisha appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latisha? ▼
Latisha has been given to 18,406 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 1,175 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Latisha most popular? ▼
Latisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7,607 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Latisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latisha are New York (1,838 births), Texas (1,151 births), California (1,096 births).
How long has the name Latisha been used? ▼
Records for Latisha go back to 1948, giving 76 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Latisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Latoya, Latasha, Latonya, Latanya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Latisha's data
- Latisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (7,607 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Latishas (1,838 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Latisha
Nearby Names Like Latisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latisha
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Latasha Girl
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Latonya Girl
21,757 births
Latanya Girl
9,850 births
Latrice Girl
9,137 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–2023 (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. "Latisha: Baby Name Since 1948 - 18,406 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latisha. 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 Latisha 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 June 2026.