How Many People Are Named Latonia?
An estimated 4,545 people in the United States have the first name Latonia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Latonia peaked in popularity in 1972 with 371 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latonia 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 Latonia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,545
About 1 in 75,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1972
371 births
Total Registered
5,120
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latonia
Latonia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,120 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Latonia as a male name
Ranked #5,168 in 1975
6 male births in 1975
Peak: 1975 (6 births)
Latonia as a female name
Ranked #18,362 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 1972 (371 births)
Latonia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latonia span from the 1940s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,662 babies were registered. Latonia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latonia by Decade
How has Latonia 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.
Latonia by State
Birth registrations for Latonia span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Indiana, District of Columbia, Wisconsin. On average, about 155 Latonias were registered per state.
Latonia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Latonia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Latonia
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Latonia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latonia?
We estimate approximately 4,545 people named Latonia 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 75,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Latonia a common name?
Latonia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,120 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latonia most popular?
Latonia reached peak popularity in 1972, when 371 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latonia is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latonia a female name?
Latonia is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latonia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latonia Smith, Latonia Johnson, Latonia 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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