Latonya
Latonya was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 197th with 1,290 babies. More babies were named Latonya in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19741,290 babies
- Total since 1880
- 21,824babies recorded
Latonya popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 67 since 1971.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #7,082 | 18 |
| 2000 | #3,143 | 44 |
| 1990 | #800 | 251 |
| 1980 | #276 | 900 |
| 1970 | #302 | 941 |
| 1960 | #1,182 | 85 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Latonya, counting every spelling?
Latonya has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Latonya?
About 20,500 people born in the US named Latonya are alive today, with a median age of 50; half are between 44 and 55. That makes Latonya 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.
Latonya by state
How common Latonya was among girls born in each state in 1972–1976, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (4.5×), Mississippi (4.2×), South Carolina (3.6×), District of Columbia (3.1×), Georgia (2.9×). In 19 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Latonya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Latonya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Latonya
How popular is the name Latonya?
Latonya was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 197th with 1,290 babies. More babies were named Latonya in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Latonya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Latonya in the US.
Where was Latonya most popular?
In 1972–1976, Latonya was most common in Alabama (3.61 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and South Carolina.