Latitia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "joy" or "happiness".
Name Census estimates that about 439 living Americans carry the first name Latitia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latitia today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latitia births was 1971 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latitia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Latitia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
439
~ 1 in 780,762 Americans
Peak year
1971
30 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
1993 SSA rank
#8,414
Tracked since 1953
Census
Latitia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 410 people with the first name Latitia, which placed it at #23,765 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
#23,765
National first-name rank
People counted
410
410 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latitia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latitia is Black at 62.7%. The next largest groups are White (25.4%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). 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 Latitia 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 Latitia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.7% · 257
- White25.4% · 104
- Two or more races5.6% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
Popularity
Latitia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latitia from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 215 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Latitia 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 Latitia 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 Latitia
The name Latitia has its roots in the Latin language and culture, originating during the ancient Roman era. It is derived from the Latin word "laetitia," which means "joy" or "gladness." This name likely emerged as a way to express the joy and happiness of a newborn child's arrival.
Latitia was relatively uncommon in ancient Roman times, but it did appear in some historical records and inscriptions from the period. One notable early reference is found in the writings of the Roman philosopher and statesman Cicero, who mentioned a woman named Latitia in one of his letters.
The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions with strong Roman Catholic influence. It was often given to girls born around Easter or other religious celebrations, as a symbol of the joy associated with those events.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Latitia dates back to the 12th century, when a French noblewoman named Latitia de Montfort was mentioned in a historical document from the time. Another notable figure was Latitia Visconti, a member of the influential Visconti family of Milan, who lived in the 14th century.
During the Renaissance period, the name Latitia became more widely used across Europe. A famous bearer of the name was Latitia Romana, an Italian painter and engraver who lived in the 16th century and was renowned for her religious artwork.
In the 17th century, Latitia Spencer, Countess of Sunderland, was a prominent figure in English high society and a close friend of King Charles II. She was known for her wit and intelligence, and her name became associated with sophistication and refinement.
Other notable individuals named Latitia include Latitia Yeamans, an English settler in colonial South Carolina who played a significant role in the establishment of the colony in the late 17th century, and Latitia Ramolino, the mother of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who lived in the 18th century.
While the name Latitia has its origins in ancient Roman culture, it has been used across various regions and time periods, often associated with joy, happiness, and celebration. Despite its historical significance, it has become less common in modern times, but its unique and enchanting sound continues to captivate many.
People
Latitia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latitia 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
Latitia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latitia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 439 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latitia 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 780,762 US residents.
Is Latitia a common name?
We classify Latitia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 490 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latitia most popular?
The single biggest year for Latitia was 1971, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latitia is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Latitia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 410 people with the name Latitia, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,765 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 Latitia 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 Latitia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latitia leans strongly female. 410 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Latitia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latitia is Black at 62.7%. The next largest groups are White (25.4%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). 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 Latitia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latitia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.7% (257 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 Latitia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latitia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latitia 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 Latitia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latitia 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 Latitia 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 have the name Latitia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.