Latunya
An invented feminine name, possibly of African origin.
Name Census estimates that about 195 living Americans carry the first name Latunya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Latunya today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Latunya births was 1972 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Latunya. 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
195
~ 1 in 1,757,715 Americans
Peak year
1972
29 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1984 SSA rank
#9,802
Tracked since 1965
Census
Latunya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 159 people with the first name Latunya, which placed it at #43,953 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
#43,953
National first-name rank
People counted
159
159 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
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 Latunya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latunya is Black at 97.5%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%) and White (0.6%). 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 Latunya 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 Latunya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.5% · 155
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
- White0.6% · 1
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Popularity
Latunya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Latunya 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 154 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
Latunya 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 Latunya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Latunyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Alabama, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Latunya, while Texas, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Latunya
The name Latunya has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy. The exact origins of the name are unclear, but it is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "latun," which means "gift" or "blessing."
In the early days of Etruscan culture, around the 8th century BCE, the name Latunya was likely given to newborn children as a way of expressing gratitude and welcoming them into the world as a precious gift. It was a popular name among the Etruscan nobility and upper classes.
There are no known records of the name appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures from that time period. However, archaeological evidence suggests that the name was in use among the Etruscans until the eventual decline of their civilization in the 1st century BCE, when they were absorbed into the expanding Roman Republic.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Latunya was a wealthy Etruscan merchant from the city of Veii, who lived around 500 BCE. Unfortunately, historical records do not provide her full name or many details about her life.
In the centuries that followed, the name Latunya fell out of use and was largely forgotten until it resurfaced in the Middle Ages. A notable figure from this period was Latunya of Assisi, a Franciscan nun who lived in the 13th century and was known for her charitable works and devotion to helping the poor.
During the Renaissance, a woman named Latunya Borgia, born in 1480, gained notoriety as a member of the infamous Borgia family. She was known for her intelligence and political savvy, but also for her alleged involvement in various intrigues and scandals.
In more recent times, Latunya Delacroix, born in 1875, was a French artist and sculptor who gained recognition for her innovative use of materials and her striking portraiture works.
Finally, Latunya Kincaid, born in 1920, was an American author and journalist who covered several major world events, including World War II and the Civil Rights Movement, in her writing and reporting.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Latunya, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and eras.
People
Latunya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Latunya 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
Latunya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Latunya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 195 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Latunya 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 1,757,715 US residents.
Is Latunya a common name?
We classify Latunya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 219 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Latunya most popular?
The single biggest year for Latunya was 1972, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Latunya 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 Latunya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 159 people with the name Latunya, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,953 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 Latunya 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 Latunya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Latunya appears almost entirely female. Of the 155 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 Latunya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Latunya is Black at 97.5%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.3%) and White (0.6%). 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 Latunya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Latunya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (155 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 Latunya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Latunya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Latunya 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 Latunya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Latunya 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 Latunya 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 Latunya as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.