Latiya
A feminine name derived from the French city name Laon, of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 156 living Americans carry the first name Latiya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latiya today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latiya births was 1981 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latiya. 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 Latiya with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
156
~ 1 in 2,197,143 Americans
Peak year
1981
18 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2008 SSA rank
#19,219
Tracked since 1975
Census
Latiya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 199 people with the first name Latiya, which placed it at #38,518 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
#38,518
National first-name rank
People counted
199
199 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latiya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latiya is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Hispanic (3.5%). 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 Latiya 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 Latiya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.4% · 178
- Two or more races5.0% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7
- White1.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Latiya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latiya 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 83 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Latiya 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 Latiya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Latiya
The name Latiya is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which was the ancient and classical language of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "latika," meaning a creeper or a climbing plant. The name is thought to have first gained popularity in the Indian region during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Latiya can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata, where it was mentioned as the name of a minor character. This epic, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE, is considered one of the most important works in the Sanskrit canon.
In the 12th century, a renowned Indian poet and philosopher named Latiya Pandita lived in the city of Varanasi (then known as Kashi). She was known for her poetic works and her contributions to the field of literature and philosophy. Her exact birth and death years are not known, but she is believed to have lived during the late 12th and early 13th centuries.
Another notable figure with the name Latiya was a 16th-century Indian queen from the Rajput dynasty. Queen Latiya Devi ruled over the state of Mewar (now part of Rajasthan) from 1541 to 1552 CE. She was known for her courage and leadership during a period of political turmoil and conflicts with neighboring kingdoms.
In the 18th century, Latiya Bai was a celebrated Indian classical dancer and courtesan from the city of Lucknow. She was particularly renowned for her expertise in the Kathak dance form and her patronage of the arts. Latiya Bai lived from approximately 1720 to 1795 CE.
Another notable individual with this name was Latiya Begum, a 19th-century Indian princess and poet from the state of Awadh (now part of Uttar Pradesh). She was born in 1835 and was known for her literary works, which included poetry and prose in the Urdu and Persian languages.
While the name Latiya has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, it has gained popularity in various parts of the world over time, particularly in regions with significant Indian diaspora populations. However, the detailed historical and cultural significance of the name remains closely tied to its Sanskrit origins and the rich literary and artistic traditions of the Indian subcontinent.
People
Latiya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latiya 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
Latiya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latiya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 156 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latiya 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 2,197,143 US residents.
Is Latiya a common name?
We classify Latiya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 165 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latiya most popular?
The single biggest year for Latiya was 1981, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latiya is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Latiya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 199 people with the name Latiya, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,518 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 Latiya 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 Latiya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latiya appears almost entirely female. Of the 205 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Latiya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latiya is Black at 89.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Hispanic (3.5%). 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 Latiya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latiya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (178 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 Latiya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latiya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latiya 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 Latiya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latiya 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 Latiya 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 Latiya?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.