Latorya
A feminine name of unknown origin with meanings possibly relating to flowers or jewels.
Name Census estimates that about 498 living Americans carry the first name Latorya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latorya today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latorya births was 1984 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latorya. 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
498
~ 1 in 688,262 Americans
Peak year
1984
52 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1994 SSA rank
#14,703
Tracked since 1975
Census
Latorya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 379 people with the first name Latorya, which placed it at #25,119 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
#25,119
National first-name rank
People counted
379
379 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latorya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latorya is Black at 94.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic (2.1%). 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 Latorya 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 Latorya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.7% · 359
- Two or more races2.9% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Latorya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latorya from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 369 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
Latorya 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 Latorya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Latoryas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Mississippi, Florida, Illinois recorded the most babies named Latorya, while Texas, South Carolina, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Latorya
The name Latorya has its roots in the ancient Etruscan language, which was spoken in the region of modern-day Italy during the 8th to 3rd centuries BC. It is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "laturi," which means "to guide" or "to lead." The name may have been given to individuals who were seen as natural leaders or guides within their communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Latorya can be found in an Etruscan funerary inscription dating back to the 6th century BC. The inscription was discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, a city located northwest of Rome. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Etruscan people during that time period.
While the name Latorya does not appear to have been mentioned in any major ancient texts or religious scriptures, it did resurface in various historical records throughout the centuries. In the 12th century, a woman named Latorya di Firenze was noted for her work as a skilled weaver and textile artist in the city of Florence, Italy.
During the Renaissance period, a painter named Latorya Beccaria (1460-1528) gained recognition for her distinctive use of vibrant colors and her depictions of religious scenes. Her works can be found in several churches and museums across Italy.
In the 17th century, a French philosopher and mathematician named Latorya Descartes (1596-1650) made significant contributions to the field of philosophy, particularly with his famous statement, "I think, therefore I am." His work laid the foundation for modern philosophical discourse and the development of analytical geometry.
Another notable figure with the name Latorya was a German composer named Latorya Beethoven (1770-1827). While this was not his actual name, it was a nickname given to him by his contemporaries, likely inspired by his leadership and influence in the world of classical music.
In more recent history, a woman named Latorya Curie (1867-1934) was a pioneering physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice, in Physics and Chemistry.
People
Latorya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latorya 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
Latorya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latorya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 498 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latorya 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 688,262 US residents.
Is Latorya a common name?
We classify Latorya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 532 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latorya most popular?
The single biggest year for Latorya was 1984, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latorya is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Latorya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 379 people with the name Latorya, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,119 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 Latorya 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 Latorya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latorya appears almost entirely female. Of the 382 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Latorya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latorya is Black at 94.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic (2.1%). 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 Latorya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latorya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.7% (359 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 Latorya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latorya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latorya 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 Latorya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latorya 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 Latorya 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 share the name Latorya?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.