Girls' name · since 1976

Latoiya

174 babies named Latoiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

174
total births
1976–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade

Latoiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 174 recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latoiya has been recorded 174 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1988.

  • 174 total births
  • 1976–1988 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

174 girls have been named Latoiya since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

174
total births
1976–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Latoiya was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

21 babies were named Latoiya in 1984 - its busiest year on record.

Latoiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Latoiya's full recorded timeline at 1982, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Latoiya at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

174

Since 1976

13 years of records

Peak year

1984

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1976

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1988

Latoiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1984)
21
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
0510152025 1976197819801982198419861988 5

Latoiya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Latoiya's strongest decade.

123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Latoiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 123 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Latoiya by state

Where Latoiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Latoiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 3.4%
Florida share of Latoiya's total US births 3.4%

6 of 174 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Latoiya?
Latoiya has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 21 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Latoiya most popular?
Latoiya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Latoiya most popular?
The top states for the name Latoiya are Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Latoiya been used?
Records for Latoiya go back to 1976, giving 13 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Latoiya?
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 Latoiya's data

  • Florida records the most Latoiyas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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.

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, 1976–1988 (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. "Latoiya: Baby Name Since 1976 - 174 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latoiya. 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 Latoiya 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.