Total births
261
Girls' name · since 1965
Latrena
261 babies named Latrena in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 261
- total births
- 1965–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Latrena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 261 recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latrena has been recorded 261 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1993.
- 261 total births
- 1965–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
261 girls have been named Latrena since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 261
- total births
- 1965–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Latrena was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
23 babies were named Latrena in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Latrena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latrena splits its recorded history at 1977: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latrena at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Latrena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1993
- Peak year (1973)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Latrena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latrena's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Latrena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 46
1960s
46 births
- 1970s
1970s
149 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 149 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latrena? ▼
261 babies have been named Latrena since 1965. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1973 with 23 births.
When was Latrena most popular? ▼
Latrena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Latrena been used? ▼
Records for Latrena go back to 1965, giving 29 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Latrena? ▼
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 Latrena's data
- Latrena's decade-level peak was the 1970s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Latrena
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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, 1965–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Latrena: Baby Name Since 1965 - 261 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latrena. 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 Latrena 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.