How Many People Are Named Latanya?
An estimated 8,767 people in the United States have the first name Latanya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Latanya peaked in popularity in 1972 with 520 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latanya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Latanya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,767
About 1 in 39,096 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1972
520 births
Total Registered
9,873
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latanya
Latanya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 9,873 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Latanya as a male name
Ranked #6,942 in 1982
5 male births in 1982
Peak: 1971 (7 births)
Latanya as a female name
Ranked #14,381 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1972 (520 births)
Latanya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latanya span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 4,668 babies were registered. Latanya has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latanya by Decade
How has Latanya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Latanya by State
Birth registrations for Latanya span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Nevada, Massachusetts. On average, about 265 Latanyas were registered per state.
Latanya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Latanya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Latanya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latanya?
We estimate approximately 8,767 people named Latanya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 39,096 Americans share this first name.
Is Latanya a common name?
Latanya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,873 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latanya most popular?
Latanya reached peak popularity in 1972, when 520 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latanya is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latanya a female name?
Latanya is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latanya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latanya Smith, Latanya Johnson, Latanya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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