Holding steady.
Popularity of Latania since 1959
Babies named Latania per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 135 |
| 1970s | 263 |
| 1980s | 82 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Latania is a modern American name that emerged in 1959, reflecting the mid-20th century trend of creating distinctive names with the La- prefix. Its peak year was 1976, during the height of the 1970s naming fashions, though it never entered the top 1,000 nationally. The name's trajectory has been stable since then, with infrequent but steady use. Its formation suggests a phonetic blend influenced by names like Tanya and Tatiana, typical of creative respellings of that era.
Latania likely originated as a modern American coinage, combining the fashionable La- prefix with a familiar-sounding ending, similar to Latanya or Tatiana. It first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1959 and saw its peak usage in the 1970s. Its formation is typical of creative respellings and phonetic blends popular in the mid-20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tania, Lani, Tana
Variants: Latanya, Lataniah, Lataniya
Sibling names for Latania
Names that share Latania's style, for a brother or sister.
