Total births
278
Girls' name · since 1978
Latroya
278 babies named Latroya in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 278
- total births
- 1978–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Latroya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 278 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Latroya recorded 278 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2001.
- 278 total births
- 1978–2001 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
278 girls have been named Latroya since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.
- 278
- total births
- 1978–2001
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Latroya was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
29 babies were named Latroya in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Latroya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Latroya splits its recorded history at 1989: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Latroya at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Latroya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2001
- Peak year (1988)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Latroya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Latroya's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Latroya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
98 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 150 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latroya? ▼
Latroya has been given to 278 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 29 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Latroya most popular? ▼
Latroya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Latroya been used? ▼
Records for Latroya go back to 1978, giving 24 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Latroya? ▼
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 Latroya's data
- Latroya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- 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 Latroya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latroya
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Latonya Girl
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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, 1978–2001 (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. "Latroya: Baby Name Since 1978 - 278 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latroya. 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 Latroya 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.