Latanza
An invented name blending Latin and Renaissance elements, conveying grace and elegance.
Name Census estimates that about 71 living Americans carry the first name Latanza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latanza today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latanza births was 1974 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latanza. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Latanza. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
71
~ 1 in 4,827,526 Americans
Peak year
1974
10 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1983 SSA rank
#11,175
Tracked since 1964
Census
Latanza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 119 people with the first name Latanza, which placed it at #50,492 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
#50,492
National first-name rank
People counted
119
119 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latanza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latanza is Black at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Latanza 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 Latanza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.5% · 116
- Two or more races2.5% · 3
Popularity
Latanza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latanza from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Latanza remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Latanza 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 Latanza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Latanzas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Latanza
The name Latanza has its origins in the Latin language, with roots dating back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "latens," which means "hidden" or "concealed." The name may have been used to describe someone who lived a secluded or private life, or perhaps someone with a mysterious or enigmatic nature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Latanza can be found in a collection of Roman inscriptions from the 2nd century AD. These inscriptions were discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, which was buried under volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The name appears to have been fairly uncommon during this time period, but its presence in these ancient records suggests it was in use among certain Roman families.
In the Middle Ages, the name Latanza appears to have fallen out of common usage, as it is not widely documented in historical records from this era. However, a few notable individuals bore this name during the Renaissance period, including Latanza Medici (1460-1512), a wealthy Florentine noblewoman and patron of the arts.
During the 17th century, the name Latanza experienced a modest resurgence in popularity, particularly in parts of Italy and Spain. One notable figure from this time was Latanza Borghese (1588-1659), a Roman princess and art collector who commissioned works from renowned artists such as Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
In the 18th century, the name Latanza was relatively uncommon, but there are records of a Latanza Farnese (1720-1793), an Italian aristocrat and landowner who lived in the Papal States. Another notable individual was Latanza Visconti (1741-1808), a Milanese countess and socialite who was known for her lavish parties and keen interest in the arts.
As the name Latanza continued to be used throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, it remained relatively rare, but there were a few individuals of note who bore this name. These included Latanza Rossi (1825-1898), an Italian opera singer who performed in major theaters across Europe, and Latanza Moretti (1880-1945), an Italian sculptor and painter who was part of the Futurist movement.
People
Latanza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latanza 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
Latanza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latanza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 71 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latanza 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 4,827,526 US residents.
Is Latanza a common name?
We classify Latanza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 80 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latanza most popular?
The single biggest year for Latanza was 1974, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latanza is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Latanza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 119 people with the name Latanza, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,492 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 Latanza 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 Latanza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latanza appears almost entirely female. Of the 119 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 Latanza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latanza is Black at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Latanza most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latanza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (116 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 Latanza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latanza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latanza 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 Latanza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latanza 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 Latanza 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 named Latanza?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Latanza at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.