How Many People Are Named Latasha?
An estimated 28,209 people in the United States have the first name Latasha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Latasha peaked in popularity in 1980 with 2,069 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latasha 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 Latasha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Latasha is overwhelmingly female, 114 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Latasha has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
28,209
About 1 in 12,151 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1980
2,069 births
Total Registered
30,325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latasha
Latasha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 30,325 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Latasha as a male name
Ranked #4,422 in 1989
12 male births in 1989
Peak: 1974 (12 births)
Latasha as a female name
Ranked #16,639 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1981 (2,060 births)
Latasha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latasha span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 15,109 babies were registered. Latasha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latasha by Decade
How has Latasha 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.
Latasha by State
Birth registrations for Latasha span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, California. The lowest are in South Dakota, Montana, Utah. On average, about 666 Latashas were registered per state.
Latasha + Last Name Combinations
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Latasha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latasha?
We estimate approximately 28,209 people named Latasha 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 12,151 Americans share this first name.
Is Latasha a common name?
Latasha is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30,325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latasha most popular?
Latasha reached peak popularity in 1980, when 2,069 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latasha is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latasha a female name?
Latasha is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latasha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latasha Smith, Latasha Johnson, Latasha 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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