Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1962
Latonna
44 babies named Latonna in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1962–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
Latonna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 44 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Latonna recorded 44 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1978.
- 44 total births
- 1962–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 89% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Latonna since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 44
- total births
- 1962–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
89% of everyone ever named Latonna was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
9 babies were named Latonna in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Latonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latonna's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latonna at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Latonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1978
- Peak year (1978)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Latonna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latonna's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Latonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 39 births (89% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latonna? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 44 babies named Latonna. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 9 births.
When was Latonna most popular? ▼
Latonna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Latonna been used? ▼
Records for Latonna go back to 1962, giving 17 years of history through 1978.
What names are similar to Latonna? ▼
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.
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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, 1962–1978 (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. "Latonna: Baby Name Since 1962 - 44 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latonna. 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 Latonna 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.