Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1971
Latysha
124 babies named Latysha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 124
- total births
- 1971–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Latysha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 124 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Latysha recorded 124 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1992.
- 124 total births
- 1971–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
124 girls have been named Latysha since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 124
- total births
- 1971–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Latysha was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
10 babies were named Latysha in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Latysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Latysha's full recorded timeline at 1980, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Latysha at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Latysha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1992
- Peak year (1974)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Latysha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Latysha's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Latysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 60 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Latysha? ▼
124 babies have been named Latysha since 1971. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1974 with 10 births.
When was Latysha most popular? ▼
Latysha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Latysha been used? ▼
Records for Latysha go back to 1971, giving 22 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Latysha? ▼
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 Latysha's data
- Latysha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- 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 Latysha
Nearby Names Like Latysha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Latysha
Latoya Girl
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Latasha Girl
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Latonya Girl
21,757 births
Latisha Girl
18,406 births
Latanya Girl
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Compare Latysha side by side: Latysha vs Latoya Latysha vs Latasha Latysha vs Latonya
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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, 1971–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Latysha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 124 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/latysha. 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 Latysha 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.