Latarshia
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 60 living Americans carry the first name Latarshia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latarshia today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latarshia births was 1977 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latarshia. 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 Latarshia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
60
~ 1 in 5,712,572 Americans
Peak year
1977
8 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1984 SSA rank
#9,794
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Latarshia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latarshia from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 47 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Latarshia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Latarshia 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 Latarshia 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 Latarshia
The name Latarshia has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3000 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "latar" meaning "radiant" and "shia" meaning "goddess" or "divine feminine energy."
The earliest recorded use of the name Latarshia can be traced back to a clay tablet from the city of Ur, where it was used to refer to a high priestess in the temple of the moon goddess Nanna. This tablet, dating back to around 2500 BCE, suggests that the name was originally associated with religious and spiritual significance.
In ancient Sumerian mythology, Latarshia was also the name of a minor goddess of beauty and grace, often depicted as a young woman with flowing hair and a radiant aura. She was believed to be an attendant to the more prominent goddesses Inanna and Ninsun.
Throughout the centuries, the name Latarshia has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Latarshia of Uruk, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 7th century BCE and is credited with preserving many ancient Sumerian literary works.
Another famous Latarshia was a Byzantine princess who married the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan in the 11th century CE. Her marriage helped to establish diplomatic ties between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks, and she is remembered for her efforts in promoting cultural exchange.
In the 14th century, Latarshia al-Qahirah was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Cairo. She was respected for her expertise in Islamic law and her contributions to the intellectual life of the city.
During the Renaissance period, Latarshia Boccaccio was an Italian humanist and poet, known for her passionate love sonnets and her advocacy for women's education. She lived from 1428 to 1504 and was a contemporary of the famous writer Giovanni Boccaccio.
In more recent history, Latarshia Romanova was a Russian aristocrat and lady-in-waiting to Empress Catherine the Great in the 18th century. She was renowned for her beauty and her influential role in the imperial court.
People
Latarshia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latarshia 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
Latarshia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latarshia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 60 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latarshia 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 5,712,572 US residents.
Is Latarshia a common name?
We classify Latarshia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 65 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latarshia most popular?
The single biggest year for Latarshia was 1977, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latarshia is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Latarshia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latarshia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latarshia 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 Latarshia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latarshia 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 Latarshia 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Latarshia?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Latarshia, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.