Total births
532
Girls' name · since 1975
Latorya
532 babies named Latorya in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 532
- total births
- 1975–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Latorya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 532 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Latorya recorded 532 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1994.
- 532 total births
- 1975–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
532 girls have been named Latorya since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 532
- total births
- 1975–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Latorya was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
52 babies were named Latorya in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Latorya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latorya splits its recorded history at 1985: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% 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 1984 peak of 52 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latorya at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Latorya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1994
- Peak year (1984)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Latorya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Latorya's strongest decade.
369 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Latorya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 117
1970s
117 births
- 1980s
1980s
369 births
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 369 births (69% of all-time use).
How Latorya 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 Latorya's total volume
Latorya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Latorya by state
Where Latorya concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 18 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 16 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 16 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 15 | 2.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 8 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 8 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.9% |
Mississippi share of Latorya's total US births 3.4%
Even split
18 of 532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Latorya appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latorya? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 532 babies named Latorya. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 52 births.
When was Latorya most popular? ▼
Latorya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 369 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Latorya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latorya are Mississippi (18 births), Florida (16 births), Illinois (16 births).
How long has the name Latorya been used? ▼
Records for Latorya go back to 1975, giving 20 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Latorya? ▼
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 Latorya's data
- Latorya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (369 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Latoryas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Latorya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–1994 (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. "Latorya: Baby Name Since 1975 - 532 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latorya. 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 Latorya 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 June 2026.