How Many People Are Named Lataya?
An estimated 731 people in the United States have the first name Lataya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Lataya peaked in popularity in 1981 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lataya 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 Lataya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
731
About 1 in 468,884 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1981
47 births
Total Registered
769
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lataya
Lataya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 769 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lataya as a female name
Ranked #16,531 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1981 (47 births)
Lataya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lataya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 273 babies were registered. Lataya has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lataya by Decade
How has Lataya 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.
Lataya by State
Birth registrations for Lataya span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania. On average, about 10 Latayas were registered per state.
Lataya + Last Name Combinations
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Lataya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lataya?
We estimate approximately 731 people named Lataya 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 468,884 Americans share this first name.
Is Lataya a common name?
Lataya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 769 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lataya most popular?
Lataya reached peak popularity in 1981, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lataya is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lataya a female name?
Lataya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lataya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lataya Smith, Lataya Johnson, Lataya 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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