Total births
62
Boys' name · since 1976
Latwan
Latwan has 62 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 62
- total births
- 1976–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Latwan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 1976.
Latwan has 62 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2002.
- 62 total births
- 1976–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 boys have been named Latwan since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 62
- total births
- 1976–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Latwan was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
8 babies were named Latwan in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Latwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Latwan's full recorded timeline at 1990, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Latwan at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Latwan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2002
- Peak year (1976)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Latwan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Latwan's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Latwan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latwan? ▼
Latwan has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Latwan most popular? ▼
Latwan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Latwan been used? ▼
Latwan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 27 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Latwan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lathan, Latrell, Lateef, Latroy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Latwan's data
- Latwan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Latwan
Nearby Names Like Latwan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latwan
Lathan Boy
#2192 4,289 births
Latrell Boy
#3557 3,839 births
Lateef Boy
891 births
Latroy Boy
#12627 865 births
Latham Boy
#5476 594 births
Compare Latwan side by side: Latwan vs Lathan Latwan vs Latrell Latwan vs Lateef
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–2002 (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. "Latwan: Baby Name Since 1976 - 62 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latwan. 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 Latwan 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.