Total births
490
Girls' name · since 1953
Latitia
490 babies named Latitia in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 490
- total births
- 1953–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Latitia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 490 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latitia has been recorded 490 times among girls since 1953, 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 1953 to 1993.
- 490 total births
- 1953–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
490 girls have been named Latitia since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 490
- total births
- 1953–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Latitia was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
30 babies were named Latitia in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Latitia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latitia splits its recorded history at 1975: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latitia at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Latitia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1993
- Peak year (1971)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Latitia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latitia's strongest decade.
215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Latitia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s
1970s
215 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 215 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latitia? ▼
490 babies have been named Latitia since 1953. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1971 with 30 births.
When was Latitia most popular? ▼
Latitia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Latitia been used? ▼
Records for Latitia go back to 1953, giving 41 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Latitia? ▼
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 Latitia's data
- Latitia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (215 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1990s -- 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 Latitia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latitia
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Latasha Girl
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Latonya Girl
21,757 births
Latisha Girl
18,406 births
Latanya Girl
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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, 1953–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Latitia: Baby Name Since 1953 - 490 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latitia. 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 Latitia 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.