Total births
290
Girls' name · since 1960
Latressa
Latressa has 290 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 290
- total births
- 1960–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Latressa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 290 recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Latressa recorded 290 times among girls since 1960, 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 1960 to 1996.
- 290 total births
- 1960–1996 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
290 girls have been named Latressa since 1960, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.
- 290
- total births
- 1960–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Latressa was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
21 babies were named Latressa in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Latressa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latressa splits its recorded history at 1979: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latressa at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Latressa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1996
- Peak year (1979)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Latressa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latressa's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Latressa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 38
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
139 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 139 births (48% of all-time use).
Latressa by state
Where Latressa concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
Texas share of Latressa's total US births 1.7%
5 of 290 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latressa? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 290 babies named Latressa. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 21 births.
When was Latressa most popular? ▼
Latressa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Latressa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Latressa are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Latressa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Latressa since 1960 -- 37 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Latressa? ▼
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 Latressa's data
- Latressa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Latressas (5 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 Latressa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latressa
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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, 1960–1996 (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. "Latressa: Baby Name Since 1960 - 290 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latressa. 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 Latressa 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.