Latoria
Latoria, a feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from Latin words meaning "lady" or "princess".
Name Census estimates that about 2,548 living Americans carry the first name Latoria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latoria today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latoria births was 1984 (193 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latoria. 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.
People living today
2.5K
~ 1 in 134,519 Americans
Peak year
1984
193 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,532
Tracked since 1968
Census
Latoria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,106 people with the first name Latoria, which placed it at #7,291 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
#7,291
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,106 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latoria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latoria is Black at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.0%) and White (2.0%). 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 Latoria 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 Latoria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.0% · 1,980
- Two or more races2.0% · 43
- White2.0% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 8
Popularity
Latoria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latoria from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 1,436 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Latoria 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 Latoria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Latorias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Latoria, while Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Latoria
The name Latoria has its roots in the ancient Latin language, tracing back to the Roman era. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "latus," which means "broad" or "wide." The name was likely used to describe individuals with a strong or imposing physical presence.
During the height of the Roman Empire, the name Latoria was associated with nobility and wealth. It was a name bestowed upon members of influential families, often those with a connection to the military or political spheres. Historical records from this period mention several notable figures bearing this name, including Latoria Severus, a prominent Roman senator who lived in the 2nd century AD.
As the Roman Empire expanded across Europe, the name Latoria spread to various regions, undergoing minor spelling variations along the way. In medieval times, it found its way into the Germanic language families, where it was adapted as "Latorie" or "Latorius."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Latoria can be found in the annals of the Frankish Kingdom, where a nobleman named Latoria de Montfort was mentioned in the 8th century. This individual played a significant role in the consolidation of Frankish power under the Carolingian dynasty.
In the later centuries, the name Latoria gained prominence in various European cultures. During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Latoria Venturi (1492-1556) was a renowned Italian painter and architect, known for her contributions to the development of the Mannerist style.
Another historical figure bearing the name Latoria was Latoria von Bismarck (1815-1898), a German political figure who served as the Prime Minister of Prussia and later became the first Chancellor of the newly unified German Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm I.
In the realm of literature, the name Latoria found its way into the works of several acclaimed authors. One such example is the character of Latoria Belmont, a protagonist in the 19th-century novel "The Marble Faun" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Other notable individuals with the name Latoria include Latoria Mendoza (1920-2002), a pioneering Mexican-American civil rights activist, and Latoria Kovalevskaya (1850-1891), a renowned Russian mathematician and writer who made significant contributions to the field of partial differential equations.
While the name Latoria has experienced ebbs and flows in popularity over the centuries, it continues to carry a sense of strength, nobility, and historical significance, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and the diverse array of individuals who have borne this name throughout history.
People
Latoria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latoria 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
Latoria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latoria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,548 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latoria 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 134,519 US residents.
Is Latoria a common name?
We classify Latoria as "Rare". It ranks above 94.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,702 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latoria most popular?
The single biggest year for Latoria was 1984, when 193 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latoria is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Latoria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,106 people with the name Latoria, or 0.70 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,291 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 Latoria 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 Latoria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latoria appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,107 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Latoria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latoria is Black at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.0%) and White (2.0%). 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 Latoria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latoria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (1,980 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 Latoria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latoria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latoria 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 Latoria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latoria 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 Latoria 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 Latoria?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.