How Many People Are Named Latesha?
An estimated 2,913 people in the United States have the first name Latesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Latesha peaked in popularity in 1980 with 185 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latesha 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 Latesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,913
About 1 in 117,664 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1980
185 births
Total Registered
3,110
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latesha
Latesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,110 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Latesha as a female name
Ranked #14,786 in 2007
7 female births in 2007
Peak: 1980 (185 births)
Latesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latesha span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,315 babies were registered. Latesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latesha by Decade
How has Latesha 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.
Latesha by State
Birth registrations for Latesha span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, District of Columbia, Arkansas. On average, about 85 Lateshas were registered per state.
Latesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Latesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Latesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latesha?
We estimate approximately 2,913 people named Latesha 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 117,664 Americans share this first name.
Is Latesha a common name?
Latesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,110 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latesha most popular?
Latesha reached peak popularity in 1980, when 185 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latesha is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latesha a female name?
Latesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latesha Smith, Latesha Johnson, Latesha 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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