Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1971
Latissha
Latissha has 28 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1971–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Latissha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latissha has been recorded 28 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 1984.
- 28 total births
- 1971–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Latissha since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 28
- total births
- 1971–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Latissha was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Latissha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Latissha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latissha splits its recorded history at 1977: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latissha at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Latissha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1984
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Latissha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latissha's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Latissha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latissha? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 28 babies named Latissha. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 7 births.
When was Latissha most popular? ▼
Latissha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Latissha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Latissha since 1971 -- 14 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Latissha? ▼
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.
What to do with Latissha's data
- Latissha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Latissha
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Latonya Girl
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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, 1971–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Latissha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 28 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latissha. 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 Latissha 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.