Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1972
Latusha
47 babies named Latusha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 47
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
47 girls have been named Latusha since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Latusha has 47 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1981.
- 47 total births
- 1972–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Latusha since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 47
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Latusha was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
10 babies were named Latusha in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Latusha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Latusha's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Latusha at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Latusha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1981
- Peak year (1976)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Latusha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latusha's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Latusha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 37 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latusha? ▼
Latusha has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 10 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Latusha most popular? ▼
Latusha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Latusha been used? ▼
Records for Latusha go back to 1972, giving 10 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Latusha? ▼
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 Latusha's data
- Latusha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- 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 Latusha
Nearby Names Like Latusha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latusha
Latoya Girl
#11284 45,563 births
Latasha Girl
30,211 births
Latonya Girl
21,757 births
Latisha Girl
18,406 births
Latanya Girl
9,850 births
Compare Latusha side by side: Latusha vs Latoya Latusha vs Latasha Latusha vs Latonya
Related Names
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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, 1972–1981 (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. "Latusha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 47 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latusha. 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 Latusha 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.