Latania
Latania, commonly known as latan palm or latania palm, is a genus of flowering plant in the palm tree family, native to the Mascarene Islands in the western Indian Ocean.
Meaning & Origin of Latania
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Latania, commonly known as latan palm or latania palm, is a genus of flowering plant in the palm tree family, native to the Mascarene Islands in the western Indian Ocean.
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The Story of Latania
Latania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 39 Latanias were born — ranking #2,174 that year. As of 2026, Latania ranks #10,514 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 499 Latanias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Latania
Latania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 499 births in the dataset. Latania's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #2,174. Use the chart and map above to compare Latania'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 .
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