Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Latavia

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

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Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#1,094 (2000)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

2024

Last Year

2000

Peak Year

#1094

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Latavia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Latavia

Latavia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 188 Latavias were born — ranking #1,094 that year. As of 2026, Latavia ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Latavias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Latavia

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

Latvia
Latvian
Lietuva
Octavia
Livia
Letitia
Batavia
Lluvia
Letizia
Loteria
Latakia
Lotteria

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Latavia

What does the name Latavia mean?

How popular is Latavia in 2026?

In 2026, Latavia ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Latavia most popular?

Latavia reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #1,094 that year with 188 babies given the name.

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

Latavia has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Latavia.

Is Latavia a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Latavia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Latavia include Honor, Chyanne, Kalista. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Latavia

Latavia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Latavia's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,094. Use the chart and map above to compare Latavia'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.