Latona
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Leto is a childhood goddess, the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, the sister of Asteria, and the mother of Apollo and Artemis.
Meaning & Origin of Latona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Leto is a childhood goddess, the daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe, the sister of Asteria, and the mother of Apollo and Artemis.
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Etymology
The Story of Latona
The earliest SSA record of Latona as a baby girl name dates back to 1956, when 5 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Latona — #2,955 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Latona on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Latona last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 345 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Latona
Latona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 345 births in the dataset. Latona's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,955. Use the chart and map above to compare Latona'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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