How Many People Are Named Latifah?
An estimated 1,410 people in the United States have the first name Latifah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Latifah peaked in popularity in 1990 with 300 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latifah 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 Latifah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,410
About 1 in 243,088 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1990
300 births
Total Registered
1,470
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latifah
Latifah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,470 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Latifah as a female name
Ranked #16,564 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (300 births)
Latifah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latifah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 947 babies were registered. Latifah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latifah by Decade
How has Latifah 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.
Latifah by State
Birth registrations for Latifah span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky. On average, about 38 Latifahs were registered per state.
Latifah + Last Name Combinations
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Latifah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latifah?
We estimate approximately 1,410 people named Latifah 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 243,088 Americans share this first name.
Is Latifah a common name?
Latifah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,470 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latifah most popular?
Latifah reached peak popularity in 1990, when 300 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latifah is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latifah a female name?
Latifah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latifah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latifah Smith, Latifah Johnson, Latifah 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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