Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1978
Latosca
13 babies named Latosca in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1978–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Latosca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Latosca recorded 13 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 1979.
- 13 total births
- 1978–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Latosca since 1978, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 13
- total births
- 1978–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Latosca was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Latosca in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Latosca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latosca's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latosca at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Latosca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1979
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Latosca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latosca's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Latosca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latosca? ▼
13 babies have been named Latosca since 1978. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1979 with 7 births.
When was Latosca most popular? ▼
Latosca was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Latosca been used? ▼
Records for Latosca go back to 1978, giving 2 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Latosca? ▼
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, 1978–1979 (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. "Latosca: Baby Name Since 1978 - 13 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latosca. 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 Latosca 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.