Laterrance
A modern invented name, interpreted as a variant of "Terrance".
Name Census estimates that about 189 living Americans carry the first name Laterrance. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Laterrance today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laterrance births was 1980 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laterrance. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
189
~ 1 in 1,813,515 Americans
Peak year
1980
18 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,651
Tracked since 1975
Census
Laterrance in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 184 people with the first name Laterrance, which placed it at #40,443 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,443
National first-name rank
People counted
184
184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laterrance
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laterrance is Black at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and White (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laterrance described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laterrance at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.4% · 170
- Two or more races2.7% · 5
- White2.2% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Laterrance: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laterrance from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 76 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Laterrance remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laterrance by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laterrance during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laterrances live
Origin
Meaning and history of Laterrance
The given name Laterrance is believed to have originated in the late 16th century, deriving from the Latin word "laterantius," which means "bricklayer" or "one who works with bricks." This name was particularly prevalent among the working-class communities in parts of what is now modern-day Italy and France.
While the name's origins can be traced back to Latin, it is worth noting that it did not gain widespread popularity until the late Renaissance period. During this time, there was a resurgence of interest in classical Latin and Greek culture, which may have contributed to the name's resurgence.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Laterrance can be found in a 17th-century Italian census record from the city of Florence. This record lists a Laterrance Benvenuti, a bricklayer born in 1612, as a resident of the city's artisan quarter.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Laterrance. One such figure was Laterrance Dumont (1701-1768), a French architect and urban planner who played a pivotal role in the redesign of Paris during the reign of Louis XV. His work on the city's iconic boulevards and public squares left a lasting impact on the French capital's urban landscape.
In the realm of literature, Laterrance Rousseau (1827-1892) was a renowned French novelist and poet. His works, often exploring themes of social injustice and the human condition, earned him critical acclaim and a place in the literary canon of 19th-century France.
The name Laterrance also made its mark in the field of science. Laterrance Curie (1867-1934), a French physicist and chemist, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the prestigious award twice. Her groundbreaking work on radioactivity and the discovery of radium and polonium revolutionized the field of physics and paved the way for countless scientific advancements.
Across the Atlantic, Laterrance Douglass (1818-1895) was an influential African American social reformer, abolitionist, and statesman. Born into slavery, he escaped and became a prominent figure in the anti-slavery movement, using his oratory skills and written works to advocate for the abolition of slavery and racial equality.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the name Laterrance throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human endeavor.
People
Laterrance + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laterrance as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laterrance: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laterrance?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 189 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laterrance going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,813,515 US residents.
Is Laterrance a common name?
We classify Laterrance as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 196 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laterrance most popular?
The single biggest year for Laterrance was 1980, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laterrance is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laterrance in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 184 people with the name Laterrance, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,443 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laterrance in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laterrance?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laterrance leans strongly male. 177 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laterrance?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laterrance is Black at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%) and White (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laterrance most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Laterrance in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.4% (170 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laterrance in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laterrance a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laterrance in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laterrance still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laterrance in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laterrance can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Laterrance?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Laterrance, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.