Latisha
Latisha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 221st with 1,175 babies. More babies were named Latisha in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leticia) "joy, gladness" · Spanish, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19791,175 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,444babies recorded
What does the name Latisha mean?
Latisha is a spelling of Leticia, pronounced the same way, so it shares Leticia's meaning and origin.
Leticia is the Spanish form of the Latin name Laetitia, from laetitia, "joy, gladness". Wiktionary notes it was the name of an early Spanish saint. The same Latin name gave the medieval English Lettice, which DMNES records with the pet form Lete in 1379, and the later Letitia. In the US Leticia was most common in the 1970s.
laetitia (Latin, “joy, gladness”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Letitia, Lettice, Laetitia, Letty, Leti.
See also: Latin names, names that mean joy.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Leticia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Lettice', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Leticia', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Latisha popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 38 since 1977.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #14,381 | 6 |
| 2010 | #11,812 | 9 |
| 2000 | #2,558 | 59 |
| 1990 | #493 | 495 |
| 1980 | #245 | 1,057 |
| 1970 | #742 | 199 |
| 1960 | #3,452 | 14 |
| 1950 | #5,712 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Latisha, counting every spelling?
Latisha is a spelling of Leticia, a name family that ranked #1,536 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 120 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leticia | 120 | #1,707 | 604 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Latisha?
About 17,600 people born in the US named Latisha are alive today, with a median age of 44; half are between 38 and 49. That makes Latisha mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Latisha by state
How common Latisha was among girls born in each state in 1977–1981, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (5.0×), North Carolina (3.2×), Mississippi (2.9×), South Carolina (2.5×), Arkansas (2.4×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Latisha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Latisha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Latisha
What does Latisha mean?
Latisha is a spelling of Leticia, which means “"joy, gladness"” (Spanish, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Latisha?
Latisha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 221st with 1,175 babies. More babies were named Latisha in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Latisha a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Latisha in the US.
Where was Latisha most popular?
In 1977–1981, Latisha was most common in District of Columbia (3.15 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Carolina and Mississippi.