Total births
684
Girls' name · since 1961
Latonja
684 babies named Latonja in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 684
- total births
- 1961–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
684 girls have been named Latonja since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Latonja has 684 recorded births among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 1994.
- 684 total births
- 1961–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
684 girls have been named Latonja since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 684
- total births
- 1961–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Latonja was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
56 babies were named Latonja in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Latonja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latonja splits its recorded history at 1977: 24% of all births land in the more recent half, 76% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 56 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latonja at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Latonja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1994
- Peak year (1970)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Latonja by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latonja's strongest decade.
343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Latonja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
235 births
- 1970s
1970s
343 births
- 1980s 81
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 343 births (50% of all-time use).
How Latonja compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Latonja's total volume
Latonja vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Latonja by state
Where Latonja concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 39 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 32 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 30 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 23 | 3.4% |
| #5 | California | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
Texas share of Latonja's total US births 5.7%
Even split
39 of 684 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Latonja appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latonja? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 684 babies named Latonja. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 56 births.
When was Latonja most popular? ▼
Latonja was most popular in the 1970s decade with 343 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Latonja most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latonja are Texas (39 births), Alabama (32 births), Georgia (30 births).
How long has the name Latonja been used? ▼
Records for Latonja go back to 1961, giving 34 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Latonja? ▼
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 Latonja's data
- Latonja's decade-level peak was the 1970s (343 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Latonjas (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Latonja
Nearby Names Like Latonja
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latonja
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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, 1961–1994 (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. "Latonja: Baby Name Since 1961 - 684 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latonja. 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 Latonja 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.