How Many People Are Named Latoya?
An estimated 42,779 people in the United States have the first name Latoya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Latoya peaked in popularity in 1984 with 5,069 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Latoya 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 Latoya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Latoya is overwhelmingly female, 185 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Latoya has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
42,779
About 1 in 8,012 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1984
5,069 births
Total Registered
45,740
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Latoya
Latoya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 45,740 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Latoya as a male name
Ranked #7,710 in 1990
6 male births in 1990
Peak: 1985 (19 births)
Latoya as a female name
Ranked #11,661 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1984 (5,051 births)
Latoya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Latoya span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 29,658 babies were registered. Latoya has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Latoya by Decade
How has Latoya 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.
Latoya by State
Birth registrations for Latoya span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Illinois. The lowest are in North Dakota, Alaska, South Dakota. On average, about 977 Latoyas were registered per state.
Latoya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Latoya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Latoya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latoya?
We estimate approximately 42,779 people named Latoya 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 8,012 Americans share this first name.
Is Latoya a common name?
Latoya is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,740 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Latoya most popular?
Latoya reached peak popularity in 1984, when 5,069 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Latoya is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Latoya a female name?
Latoya is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Latoya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Latoya Smith, Latoya Johnson, Latoya 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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