Girl · #13,441 in 2026

Latangela

Name: Popularity of the name Latangela in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Latangela, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,441

Peak Rank

#4,962 (1981)

Total Babies

143

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1967

First Year

1993

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#4962

Peak Rank

143

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Latangela

Latangela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1981: 14 births, good for #4,962 nationwide. About 48% of every Latangela on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Latangela last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 143 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Latangela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Latangela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Langille
Lingala
Entangled
Entangle
Entangles
Santangelo
Atingle
Entangler

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Latangela

What does the name Latangela mean?

Latangela is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1967. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Latangela in 2026?

In 2026, Latangela ranks #13,441 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Latangela most popular?

Latangela reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #4,962 that year with 14 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Latangela most popular?

Latangela has historically been most popular in Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Latangela.

Is Latangela a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Latangela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Latangela?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Latangela include Tansy, Melisssa, Shajuan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Latangela

Latangela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Latangela's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Latangela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.