Latrece
A feminine name of French origin meaning "belonging to the church".
Name Census estimates that about 634 living Americans carry the first name Latrece. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latrece today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latrece births was 1973 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latrece. 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
634
~ 1 in 540,622 Americans
Peak year
1973
42 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2007 SSA rank
#16,676
Tracked since 1962
Census
Latrece in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 567 people with the first name Latrece, which placed it at #18,871 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
#18,871
National first-name rank
People counted
567
567 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latrece
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latrece is Black at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and White (1.8%). 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 Latrece 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 Latrece at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.3% · 529
- Two or more races3.5% · 20
- White1.8% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 8
Popularity
Latrece: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latrece from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 286 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
Latrece 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 Latrece during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Latreces live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Michigan, Illinois recorded the most babies named Latrece, while Missouri, Georgia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Latrece
The name Latrece is a relatively modern feminine name that appears to have originated in the United States in the early 20th century. It is likely a variant or combination of the names Latrice and Teresa, both of which have roots in Latin and Greek.
Latrice is derived from the Late Latin name Laetitia, meaning "joy" or "happiness." Teresa, on the other hand, is the feminine form of the Greek name Theodoros, meaning "gift of God." While the exact origins and meaning of Latrece are somewhat unclear, it is possible that it was created to blend the meanings of these two names, resulting in a name that could signify something akin to "joyful gift."
There are no known instances of the name Latrece appearing in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to the 20th century. This suggests that it is a relatively modern invention, possibly created by parents seeking a unique and meaningful name for their daughter.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Latrece is Latrece Munnerlyn, an American blues and gospel singer who was born in 1926 and was active in the 1940s and 1950s. Another notable figure with this name is Latrece Mitchell, an American politician who served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives in the 1990s.
Other individuals with the name Latrece throughout history include Latrece Boone, an American basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the early 2000s, and Latrece Rencher, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
One particularly noteworthy bearer of the name Latrece is Latrece McDonald, an American author and educator who was born in 1940. She is known for her work in promoting diversity and inclusion in children's literature, and has written several acclaimed books featuring African American characters and stories.
Overall, while the name Latrece may not have a long and storied history, it has been borne by several notable individuals in various fields, reflecting its unique and meaningful blend of linguistic and cultural influences.
People
Latrece + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latrece 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
Latrece: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latrece?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 634 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latrece 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 540,622 US residents.
Is Latrece a common name?
We classify Latrece as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 690 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latrece most popular?
The single biggest year for Latrece was 1973, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latrece is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Latrece in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 567 people with the name Latrece, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,871 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 Latrece 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 Latrece?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latrece appears almost entirely female. Of the 573 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Latrece?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latrece is Black at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and White (1.8%). 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 Latrece most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latrece in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (529 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 Latrece in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latrece a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latrece 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 Latrece still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latrece 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 Latrece 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 share the name Latrece?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.