Laticia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "joyful, happy".
Name Census estimates that about 2,157 living Americans carry the first name Laticia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laticia today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laticia births was 1971 (101 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laticia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Laticia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.2K
~ 1 in 158,903 Americans
Peak year
1971
101 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2015 SSA rank
#17,969
Tracked since 1948
Census
Laticia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,830 people with the first name Laticia, which placed it at #5,858 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
#5,858
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,830 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laticia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laticia is Hispanic at 41.6%. The next largest groups are Black (35.7%) and White (16.9%). 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 Laticia 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 Laticia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.6% · 1,176
- Black or African American35.7% · 1,010
- White16.9% · 478
- Two or more races2.8% · 80
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 25
Popularity
Laticia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laticia from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 844 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laticia 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 Laticia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laticias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Laticia, while Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laticia
The name Laticia is believed to have originated from the Latin language, with its roots tracing back to ancient Roman times. It is thought to be a feminine variant of the Latin name Laetitia, which means "joy" or "gladness."
The earliest recorded use of the name Laticia can be found in medieval European records and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. During this era, many names were derived from Latin words, reflecting the influence of the Catholic Church and the prominence of Latin as a scholarly language.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Laticia was Laticia de Montfort, a noblewoman who lived in England during the late 12th century. She was married to Simon de Montfort, a prominent English baron and military leader who played a significant role in the Barons' War against King Henry III.
Another notable figure in history with the name Laticia was Laticia of Castile, a Spanish princess born in the 15th century. She was the daughter of King John II of Castile and Queen Isabella of Portugal, and she later became the Queen of Aragon through her marriage to King Ferdinand II.
In the 16th century, Laticia Visconti was a prominent Italian noblewoman from the powerful Visconti family of Milan. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the cultural and intellectual life of the Renaissance period.
During the 17th century, Laticia Valera was a renowned Spanish writer and poet who made significant contributions to the Golden Age of Spanish literature. Her works often explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human experience.
In the 19th century, Laticia Mendoza was a Mexican writer and activist who played a crucial role in the struggle for Mexican independence. She used her writings to promote the ideals of freedom and social justice, and her work influenced many subsequent generations of Mexican writers and intellectuals.
Throughout its history, the name Laticia has maintained a connection to its Latin roots, symbolizing joy, happiness, and a celebration of life. While its popularity has ebbed and flowed over the centuries, it remains a timeless and enduring name that continues to be cherished by many around the world.
People
Laticia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laticia 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
Laticia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laticia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,157 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laticia 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 158,903 US residents.
Is Laticia a common name?
We classify Laticia as "Rare". It ranks above 94% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,344 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laticia most popular?
The single biggest year for Laticia was 1971, when 101 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laticia is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laticia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,830 people with the name Laticia, or 0.94 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,858 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 Laticia 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 Laticia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laticia appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,820 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Laticia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laticia is Hispanic at 41.6%. The next largest groups are Black (35.7%) and White (16.9%). 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 Laticia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Laticia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.6% (1,176 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 Laticia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laticia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laticia in the SSA data are female. 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 Laticia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laticia 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 Laticia 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 have Laticia as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Laticia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.