Girls' name · since 1977

Latoysha

Latoysha has 33 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

33
total births
1977–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Latoysha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Latoysha recorded 33 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1986.

  • 33 total births
  • 1977–1986 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

33 girls have been named Latoysha since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

33
total births
1977–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Latoysha was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

8 babies were named Latoysha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.

Latoysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Latoysha splits its recorded history at 1980: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Latoysha at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

33

Since 1977

10 years of records

Peak year

1977

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1977

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1986

Latoysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
456789 19771978198019811986 5

Latoysha by decade

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

1980s was Latoysha's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Latoysha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Latoysha?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 33 babies named Latoysha. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 8 births.
When was Latoysha most popular?
Latoysha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Latoysha been used?
The SSA has tracked Latoysha since 1977 -- 10 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Latoysha?
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.

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, 1977–1986 (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. "Latoysha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 33 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latoysha. 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 Latoysha 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.