Latoiya
A feminine name derived from French, meaning "the warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 162 living Americans carry the first name Latoiya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latoiya today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latoiya births was 1984 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latoiya. 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
162
~ 1 in 2,115,768 Americans
Peak year
1984
21 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1988 SSA rank
#12,937
Tracked since 1976
Census
Latoiya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 140 people with the first name Latoiya, which placed it at #47,034 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
#47,034
National first-name rank
People counted
140
140 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latoiya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latoiya is Black at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (1.4%). 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 Latoiya 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 Latoiya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.6% · 131
- Two or more races3.6% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 2
- White0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Latoiya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latoiya from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 123 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Latoiya 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 Latoiya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Latoiyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Latoiya
The name Latoiya is a modern name believed to have originated in the 20th century, likely in the United States. It is thought to be a combination of the French name Latoya and the English name Toya, both of which are variations of the Spanish name Antonia, derived from the Roman family name Antonius.
The earliest recorded use of the name Latoiya is difficult to pinpoint, as it is a relatively recent creation. However, some of the earliest known examples of the name include Latoiya Crayton, an American basketball player born in 1975, and Latoiya Williams, an American track and field athlete born in 1979.
One of the most notable individuals with the name Latoiya is Latoiya Roberson, an American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Sacramento Monarchs and the Chicago Sky between 2001 and 2009. Roberson was born in 1979 and is considered one of the top players in the league during her career.
Another prominent figure with the name Latoiya is Latoiya Story, an American singer-songwriter and actress born in 1988. Story is best known for her role as Jasmine in the television series The Rap Game and for her work as a songwriter for various artists.
Latoiya Gaston is an American actress and model who has appeared in several television shows and movies, including The Game and The Longshots. Gaston was born in 1987 and has been active in the entertainment industry since the early 2000s.
Latoiya Williams is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and triple jump. Born in 1979, Williams has competed in numerous international competitions, including the Olympic Games and World Championships, and has won several medals for her performances.
While the name Latoiya is relatively modern and its exact origins are uncertain, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States, and has been borne by several notable individuals across various fields, including sports, entertainment, and athletics.
People
Latoiya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latoiya 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
Latoiya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latoiya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 162 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latoiya 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 2,115,768 US residents.
Is Latoiya a common name?
We classify Latoiya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 174 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latoiya most popular?
The single biggest year for Latoiya was 1984, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latoiya 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 Latoiya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 140 people with the name Latoiya, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,034 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 Latoiya 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 Latoiya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latoiya appears almost entirely female. Of the 147 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 Latoiya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latoiya is Black at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic (1.4%). 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 Latoiya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latoiya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (131 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 Latoiya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latoiya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latoiya 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 Latoiya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latoiya 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 Latoiya 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 Latoiya as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Latoiya, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.