Latonya
La Tonya or LaTonya is a feminine African-American given name from the root name Antonius used in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following:LaTonya Goffney, American superintendent La Tonya Johnson, American politician LaTonya Johnson, American basketball player LaTonya Sims, American basketball player LaTonya Swann, American dancer
Meaning & Origin of Latonya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
La Tonya or LaTonya is a feminine African-American given name from the root name Antonius used in the United States. Notable people with this name include the following:LaTonya Goffney, American superintendent La Tonya Johnson, American politician LaTonya Johnson, American basketball player LaTonya Sims, American basketball player LaTonya Swann, American dancer
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The Story of Latonya
Latonya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 1,290 Latonyas were born — ranking #197 that year. As of 2026, Latonya ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22K Latonyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Latonya
Latonya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Latonya's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #197. Use the chart and map above to compare Latonya'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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