How Many People Are Named Lathen?
An estimated 412 people in the United States have the first name Lathen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Lathen peaked in popularity in 2010 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lathen 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 Lathen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
412
About 1 in 831,928 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2010
43 births
Total Registered
416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lathen
Lathen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 416 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lathen as a male name
Ranked #11,733 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (43 births)
Lathen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lathen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 178 babies were registered. While Lathen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lathen by Decade
How has Lathen 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.
Lathen by State
Lathen + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Lathen
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Lathen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lathen?
We estimate approximately 412 people named Lathen 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 831,928 Americans share this first name.
Is Lathen a common name?
Lathen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lathen most popular?
Lathen reached peak popularity in 2010, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lathen is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lathen a male name?
Lathen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lathen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lathen Smith, Lathen Johnson, Lathen 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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