How Many People Are Named Latonya?
An estimated 19,746 people in the United States have the first name Latonya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Latonya peaked in popularity in 1974 with 1,296 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latonya 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 Latonya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Latonya is overwhelmingly female, 67 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Latonya has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
19,746
About 1 in 17,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1974
1,296 births
Total Registered
21,824
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latonya
Latonya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21,824 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Latonya as a male name
Ranked #7,513 in 1989
6 male births in 1989
Peak: 1971 (9 births)
Latonya as a female name
Ranked #16,641 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1974 (1,290 births)
Latonya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latonya span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 10,955 babies were registered. Latonya has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latonya by Decade
How has Latonya 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.
Latonya by State
Birth registrations for Latonya span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, New Mexico, Massachusetts. On average, about 594 Latonyas were registered per state.
Latonya + Last Name Combinations
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Latonya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latonya?
We estimate approximately 19,746 people named Latonya 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 17,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Latonya a common name?
Latonya is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,824 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latonya most popular?
Latonya reached peak popularity in 1974, when 1,296 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latonya is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latonya a female name?
Latonya is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latonya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latonya Smith, Latonya Johnson, Latonya 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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