Total births
345
Girls' name · since 1956
Latona
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 345 babies named Latona, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 345
- total births
- 1956–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Latona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 345 have been recorded since 1956.
Latona has 345 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1991.
- 345 total births
- 1956–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
345 girls have been named Latona since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 345
- total births
- 1956–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Latona was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
23 babies were named Latona in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Latona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latona splits its recorded history at 1974: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latona at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Latona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1991
- Peak year (1971)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Latona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latona's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Latona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
77 births
- 1970s
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 140 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latona? ▼
Latona has been given to 345 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 23 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Latona most popular? ▼
Latona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Latona been used? ▼
Latona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 36 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Latona? ▼
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 Latona's data
- Latona's decade-level peak was the 1970s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 12 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 Latona
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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, 1956–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Latona: Baby Name Since 1956 - 345 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latona. 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 Latona 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.