Lathem
Lathem is a surname. Notable people by that name include:Wyndham Lathem, former associate professor of microbiology-immunology. Lieven van Lathem (1430–1493), early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator. Jacob van Laethem (1470–1528), Flemish painter.
Meaning & Origin of Lathem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lathem is a surname. Notable people by that name include:Wyndham Lathem, former associate professor of microbiology-immunology. Lieven van Lathem (1430–1493), early Netherlandish painter and manuscript illuminator. Jacob van Laethem (1470–1528), Flemish painter.
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The Story of Lathem
Lathem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 6 Lathems were born — ranking #10,743 that year. As of 2026, Lathem ranks #10,743 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Lathems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lathem
Lathem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Lathem's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #10,743. Use the chart and map above to compare Lathem'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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