Latisha
Girl name · African · American · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #221 in 1979
0 babies were named Latisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLatisha first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #221.
About the name Latisha
Latisha is a girl name of African, American and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Latisha for girls from 1948 to 2023, in 75 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #221 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 1950s | 4.1 | 243,309 girls |
| 1960s | 29 | 34,734 girls |
| 1970s | 435 | 2,300 girls |
| 1980s | 445 | 2,245 girls |
| 1990s | 166 | 6,034 girls |
| 2000s | 22 | 45,269 girls |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 165,017 girls |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 223,464 girls |
Other spellings of Latisha
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
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- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
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Questions about the name Latisha
What is the origin of the name Latisha?
Latisha has African, American, Latin roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Latisha a boy or girl name?
Latisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Latisha?
Latisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #221 in 1979.