Girls' name · since 1977

Latyra

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 215 babies named Latyra, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,082 of 72,339
all-time among girls
215
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade

Latyra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 215 recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Latyra recorded 215 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2007.

  • #19,082 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 215 born since 1977
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latyra ranks #19,082 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,082 of 72,339
all-time among girls
215
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Latyra's 215 recorded births place it above 73.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Latyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Latyra splits its recorded history at 1994: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Latyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1994)
18
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
05101520 197719831986198919941997200020042007 6

Latyra by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (88 births, 41% of the file).

1990s was Latyra's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Latyra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 88 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Latyra?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 215 babies named Latyra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,082 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 18 births.
Where does Latyra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latyra ranks #19,082 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Latyra most popular?
Latyra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Latyra been used?
Latyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 31 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Latyra?
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 Latyra's data

  • Latyra's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (88 total births) through the 2000s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Latyra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Latyra 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 August 2026.