Latonya
Girl name · American · English · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #197 in 1974
0 babies were named Latonya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1951–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLatonya first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #197.
About the name Latonya
Latonya is a girl name of American, English and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nya”. US birth records list Latonya for girls from 1951 to 2022, in 70 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #197 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | 93,071 girls |
| 1960s | 198 | 5,050 girls |
| 1970s | 711 | 1,406 girls |
| 1980s | 338 | 2,962 girls |
| 1990s | 63 | 15,906 girls |
| 2000s | 14 | 73,529 girls |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 224,719 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Latonya
More American girl names
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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Questions about the name Latonya
What is the origin of the name Latonya?
Latonya has American, English, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Latonya a boy or girl name?
Latonya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Latonya?
Latonya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #197 in 1974.