Girls' name · since 1977
Latory
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Latory, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #36,467 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 44
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
44 girls have been named Latory since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Latory recorded 44 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1987.
- #36,467 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 44 born since 1977
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latory ranks #36,467 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.
- #36,467 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 44
- born since 1977
- 1970s
- peak decade
Latory's 44 recorded births place it above 49.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Latory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latory's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latory popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1987
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Latory by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 70% of the file).
1970s was Latory's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Latory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (70% of all-time use).
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- Latory's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1980s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Latory: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~10 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Latory 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 August 2026.