Girls' name · since 1966

Latonyia

Latonyia has 107 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

107
total births
1966–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade

107 girls have been named Latonyia since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latonyia has been recorded 107 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1989.

  • 107 total births
  • 1966–1989 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 64% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

107 girls have been named Latonyia since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.

107
total births
1966–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Latonyia was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

11 babies were named Latonyia in 1972 - its busiest year on record.

Latonyia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Latonyia splits its recorded history at 1974: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Latonyia at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

107

Since 1966

24 years of records

Peak year

1972

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1966

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1989

Latonyia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1972)
11
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 196619681970197219741977197919841989 5

Latonyia by decade

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

1970s was Latonyia's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Latonyia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 68 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Latonyia?
Since 1966, Social Security records show 107 babies named Latonyia. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 11 births.
When was Latonyia most popular?
Latonyia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Latonyia been used?
The SSA has tracked Latonyia since 1966 -- 24 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Latonyia?
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 Latonyia's data

  • Latonyia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- 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.

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, 1966–1989 (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. "Latonyia: Baby Name Since 1966 - 107 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latonyia. 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 Latonyia 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.