Boy · #12,366 in 2026

Lathe

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

A lathe is a machine tool that rotates a workpiece about an axis of rotation to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, deformation, facing, threading and turning, with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object with symmetry about that axis.

Current Rank

#12,366

Peak Rank

#7,830 (2003)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1972

First Year

2007

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#7830

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lathe

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Lathe turned pillars at Chennakeshava Temple, Belur The lathe is an ancient tool. The earliest evidence of a lathe dates back to 4th century BC Egypt an is a depiction in the tomb of Petosiris . There is also tenuous evidence for a turned artifact at a Mycenaean Greek site, dating back as far as the 13th or 14th century BC. Clear evidence of turned artifacts have been found from the 6th century BC: fragments of a wooden bowl in an Etruscan tomb in Northern Italy as well as two flat wooden dishes with decorative turned rims from modern Turkey . During the Warring States period in China , c. 400

The Story of Lathe

Lathe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 8 Lathes were born — ranking #7,830 that year. As of 2026, Lathe ranks #12,366 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Lathes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Lathe

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

Laith
Loathe
Loath
Lithe
Louth
Lith
Lethe
Lath
Loth
Leth
Leith
Leath

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lathe

What does the name Lathe mean?

How popular is Lathe in 2026?

In 2026, Lathe ranks #12,366 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lathe most popular?

Lathe reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #7,830 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Lathe a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Lathe?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lathe include Torence, Garrion, Shaki. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lathe

Lathe is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Lathe's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #7,830. Use the chart and map above to compare Lathe'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.