Latica
Latica is a monotypic genus of South American ground spiders containing the single species, Latica galeanoi. It was first described by B. A. da Silva, J. C. Guerrero and L. Bidegaray-Batista in 2020 and placed into the subfamily Herpyllinae.
Meaning & Origin of Latica
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Latica is a monotypic genus of South American ground spiders containing the single species, Latica galeanoi. It was first described by B. A. da Silva, J. C. Guerrero and L. Bidegaray-Batista in 2020 and placed into the subfamily Herpyllinae.
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The Story of Latica
Latica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 16 Laticas were born — ranking #3,786 that year. As of 2026, Latica ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 89 Laticas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Latica
Latica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Latica's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #3,786. Use the chart and map above to compare Latica'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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