How Many People Are Named Lateisha?
An estimated 961 people in the United States have the first name Lateisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Lateisha peaked in popularity in 1993 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lateisha 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 Lateisha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
961
About 1 in 356,664 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1993
61 births
Total Registered
1,019
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lateisha
Lateisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,019 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lateisha as a female name
Ranked #15,581 in 2005
6 female births in 2005
Peak: 1993 (61 births)
Lateisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lateisha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 472 babies were registered. Lateisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lateisha by Decade
How has Lateisha 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.
Lateisha by State
Birth registrations for Lateisha span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Michigan. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland. On average, about 16 Lateishas were registered per state.
Lateisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lateisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lateisha
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Lateisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lateisha?
We estimate approximately 961 people named Lateisha 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 356,664 Americans share this first name.
Is Lateisha a common name?
Lateisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,019 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lateisha most popular?
Lateisha reached peak popularity in 1993, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lateisha is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lateisha a female name?
Lateisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lateisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lateisha Smith, Lateisha Johnson, Lateisha 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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