How Many People Are Named Latosha?
An estimated 5,969 people in the United States have the first name Latosha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Latosha peaked in popularity in 1979 with 482 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latosha 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 Latosha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,969
About 1 in 57,422 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1979
482 births
Total Registered
6,442
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latosha
Latosha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,442 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Latosha as a female name
Ranked #18,376 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1979 (482 births)
Latosha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latosha span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,911 babies were registered. Latosha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latosha by Decade
How has Latosha 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.
Latosha by State
Birth registrations for Latosha span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Connecticut, Wisconsin, Kansas. On average, about 198 Latoshas were registered per state.
Latosha + Last Name Combinations
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Latosha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latosha?
We estimate approximately 5,969 people named Latosha 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 57,422 Americans share this first name.
Is Latosha a common name?
Latosha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,442 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latosha most popular?
Latosha reached peak popularity in 1979, when 482 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latosha is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latosha a female name?
Latosha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latosha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latosha Smith, Latosha Johnson, Latosha 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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