Total births
450
Girls' name · since 1941
Latrecia
Latrecia has 450 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 450
- total births
- 1941–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Latrecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 450 have been recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Latrecia recorded 450 times among girls since 1941, 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 1941 to 1994.
- 450 total births
- 1941–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
450 girls have been named Latrecia since 1941, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 450
- total births
- 1941–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Latrecia was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
25 babies were named Latrecia in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Latrecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Latrecia's full recorded timeline at 1977, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Latrecia at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Latrecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1994
- Peak year (1972)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Latrecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latrecia's strongest decade.
198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Latrecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 66
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
198 births
- 1980s
1980s
150 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 198 births (44% of all-time use).
Latrecia by state
Where Latrecia concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 37 | 8.2% |
Texas share of Latrecia's total US births 8.2%
37 of 450 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latrecia? ▼
450 babies have been named Latrecia since 1941. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1972 with 25 births.
When was Latrecia most popular? ▼
Latrecia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 198 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Latrecia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latrecia are Texas (37 births).
How long has the name Latrecia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Latrecia since 1941 -- 54 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Latrecia? ▼
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 Latrecia's data
- Latrecia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (198 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Latrecias (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Latrecia
Nearby Names Like Latrecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latrecia
Latoya Girl
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Latasha Girl
30,211 births
Latonya Girl
21,757 births
Latisha Girl
18,406 births
Latanya Girl
9,850 births
Compare Latrecia side by side: Latrecia vs Latoya Latrecia vs Latasha Latrecia vs Latonya
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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, 1941–1994 (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. "Latrecia: Baby Name Since 1941 - 450 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latrecia. 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 Latrecia 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.