Recorded 1915–2010 Boys' name Peak 1976 32 births

Laton — boys' name

32 babies named Laton in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s51970s61980s61990s52010s5
1970s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Laton was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

6 babies were named Laton in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laton

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Laton between 1915 and 2010, spanning 96 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laton performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Laton shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laton at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

32

Since 1915

96 years of records

Peak year

1976

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1915

Recorded for 96 years

Last year on file: 2010

Laton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1915

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1976)
6
Annual births at peak — across 96 years of records
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Laton by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 19% of Laton's all-time total
1910s51920s51970s61980s61990s52010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laton?
32 babies have been named Laton since 1915. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1976 with 6 births.
When was Laton most popular?
Laton was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Laton been used?
Laton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 96 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Laton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lathan, Latrell, Lateef, Latroy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.