Total births
128
Girls' name · since 1963
Latonga
128 babies named Latonga in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 128
- total births
- 1963–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
128 girls have been named Latonga since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Latonga has 128 recorded births among girls since 1963, 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 1963 to 1980.
- 128 total births
- 1963–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
128 girls have been named Latonga since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 128
- total births
- 1963–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Latonga was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
13 babies were named Latonga in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Latonga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Latonga's full recorded timeline at 1972, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Latonga at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Latonga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1980
- Peak year (1973)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Latonga by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latonga's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Latonga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 87 births (68% of all-time use).
Latonga by state
Where Latonga concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 3.9% |
Alabama share of Latonga's total US births 3.9%
5 of 128 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latonga? ▼
128 babies have been named Latonga since 1963. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1973 with 13 births.
When was Latonga most popular? ▼
Latonga was most popular in the 1970s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Latonga most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latonga are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Latonga been used? ▼
Records for Latonga go back to 1963, giving 18 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Latonga? ▼
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 Latonga's data
- Latonga's decade-level peak was the 1970s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Latongas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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.
Keep exploring Latonga
Nearby Names Like Latonga
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latonga
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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 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, 1963–1980 (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. "Latonga: Baby Name Since 1963 - 128 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latonga. 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 Latonga 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.