Girls' name · since 1964
Latishia
Latishia has 645 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,054 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 645
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
645 girls have been named Latishia since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Latishia recorded 645 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1998.
- #10,054 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 645 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latishia ranks #10,054 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 645 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,054 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 645
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Latishia's 645 recorded births place it above 86.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Latishia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latishia's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latishia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1998
- Peak year (1979)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1998.
645 total births across 35 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1979 with 41 births in a single year.
Latishia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (270 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Latishia's strongest decade.
270 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Latishia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
242 births
- 1980s
1980s
270 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 270 births (42% of all-time use).
Latishia decade highlights
- Peak decade 270 births
- Runner-up 242 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Latishia 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 Latishia's total volume
Latishia by state
Where Latishia concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.8% |
14 of 645 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 2.2% of nationwide
- Alabama 0.8% of nationwide
- Florida 0.8% of nationwide
- Texas 0.8% of nationwide
- Virginia 0.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 5 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 2.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Latishia's data
- Latishia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (270 total births) through the 1990s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Latishias (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Latishia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1964–1998 (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 Latishia 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.
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