Girls' name · since 1963

Latrisha

Latrisha has 1,804 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

1,804
total births
1963–2008
years on record
1980s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

1,804 girls have been named Latrisha since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Latrisha has 1,804 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2008.

  • 1,804 total births
  • 1963–2008 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

1,804 girls have been named Latrisha since 1963, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.

1,804
total births
1963–2008
years on record
1980s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Latrisha was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

118 babies were named Latrisha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.

Latrisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Latrisha's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 118, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Latrisha at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

1,804

Since 1963

46 years of records

Peak year

1979

118 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1963

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2008

Latrisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1979)
118
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
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Latrisha by decade

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

1980s was Latrisha's strongest decade.

774 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Latrisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 774 births (43% of all-time use).

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

How Latrisha compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Latrisha's total volume

Latrisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Latrisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Latrisha
Latrisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Latrisha by state

Where Latrisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Latrisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
170 9.4%
#2 California
72 4.0%
#3 Illinois
70 3.9%
#4 Louisiana
42 2.3%
#5 Oklahoma
40 2.2%
#6 Missouri
29 1.6%
#7 Alabama
28 1.6%
#8 Ohio
26 1.4%
Texas share of Latrisha's total US births 9.4%
Even split

170 of 1,804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Latrisha appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Latrisha?
Since 1963, Social Security records show 1,804 babies named Latrisha. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 118 births.
When was Latrisha most popular?
Latrisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 774 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Latrisha most popular?
The top states for the name Latrisha are Texas (170 births), California (72 births), Illinois (70 births).
How long has the name Latrisha been used?
The SSA has tracked Latrisha since 1963 -- 46 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Latrisha?
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 Latrisha's data

  • Latrisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (774 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Latrishas (170 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.

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, 1963–2008 (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. "Latrisha: Baby Name Since 1963 - 1,804 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latrisha. 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 Latrisha 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.