Latrise
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the French phrase "la tresse" meaning "the braid".
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Latrise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latrise today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latrise births was 1979 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latrise. 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
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
1979
14 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
1997 SSA rank
#13,021
Tracked since 1968
Census
Latrise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 145 people with the first name Latrise, which placed it at #46,211 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
#46,211
National first-name rank
People counted
145
145 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latrise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latrise is Black at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and White (2.8%). 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 Latrise 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 Latrise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.0% · 132
- Two or more races4.1% · 6
- White2.8% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Latrise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latrise from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 75 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Latrise remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Latrise 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 Latrise 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 Latrise
The name Latrise is a unique and intriguing given name with a rich cultural and historical background. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Greek language, where it is believed to have derived from the combination of two words: "latro" meaning "servant" and "ise" meaning "equal." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was regarded as an equal among servants or someone who was considered a servant's equal.
In the early days of Christianity, there are records of a woman named Latrise who lived in the 3rd century AD and was known for her charitable works and devotion to the faith. She is mentioned in several early Christian texts as a source of inspiration and a symbol of piety and selflessness.
One of the earliest documented instances of the name Latrise appears in the writings of the medieval scholar and philosopher, Peter Abelard, who lived in the 12th century. He mentions a woman by the name of Latrise in his famous work "Historia Calamitatum," describing her as a learned and influential figure in the intellectual circles of that era.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Latrise. One such example is Latrise de Medicis, an influential Italian noblewoman who lived in the 16th century and played a significant role in the cultural and political affairs of the Medici family.
In the 17th century, Latrise de Montpensier was a French aristocrat and memoirist, known for her vivid accounts of the court life during the reign of Louis XIV. Her memoirs provide valuable insights into the intrigues and power dynamics of the era.
Another prominent figure with the name Latrise was Latrise Duvalier, the wife of the former Haitian dictator, François Duvalier, who ruled the country from 1957 to 1971. Latrise Duvalier was a influential figure in her own right, known for her involvement in various social and cultural initiatives.
During the 19th century, Latrise Beauharnais was a French author and activist, who advocated for women's rights and education. Her writings and activism played a significant role in shaping the feminist movement of that time.
While the name Latrise may not be as common today as it once was, its rich history and cultural significance make it a remarkable and intriguing choice for a given name, carrying with it a sense of strength, equality, and intellectual prowess.
People
Latrise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latrise 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
Latrise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latrise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latrise 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 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Latrise a common name?
We classify Latrise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 171 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latrise most popular?
The single biggest year for Latrise was 1979, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latrise is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Latrise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 145 people with the name Latrise, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,211 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 Latrise 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 Latrise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latrise leans strongly female. 147 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.0%). 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 Latrise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latrise is Black at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and White (2.8%). 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 Latrise most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latrise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.0% (132 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 Latrise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latrise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latrise 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 Latrise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latrise 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 Latrise 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 called Latrise?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.