How Many People Are Named Lateshia?
An estimated 639 people in the United States have the first name Lateshia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Lateshia peaked in popularity in 1989 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lateshia 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 Lateshia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
639
About 1 in 536,392 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1989
41 births
Total Registered
682
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lateshia
Lateshia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 682 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lateshia as a female name
Ranked #15,776 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1989 (41 births)
Lateshia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lateshia span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 314 babies were registered. While Lateshia is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lateshia by Decade
How has Lateshia 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.
Lateshia by State
Birth registrations for Lateshia span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, New York, Alabama. On average, about 10 Lateshias were registered per state.
Lateshia + Last Name Combinations
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Lateshia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lateshia?
We estimate approximately 639 people named Lateshia 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 536,392 Americans share this first name.
Is Lateshia a common name?
Lateshia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 682 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lateshia most popular?
Lateshia reached peak popularity in 1989, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lateshia is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lateshia a female name?
Lateshia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lateshia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lateshia Smith, Lateshia Johnson, Lateshia 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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