Holding steady.
Popularity of Latesha since 1966
Babies named Latesha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 934 |
| 1980s | 1,315 |
| 1990s | 752 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Latesha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1966, reflecting a broader trend of creative name formation in African American communities during that era. The name's peak year was 1980, though it never ranked among the top 1,000 names nationally. Since then, its usage has remained stable but very uncommon. Like other La- prefixed names from the same period, Latesha was most common in the 1980s. The name is almost exclusively given to girls.
Latesha is a modern American coinage that emerged in the mid-1960s. It follows a pattern of names starting with the La- prefix (e.g., Latoya, Latasha) paired with elements from names like Tisha or Tasha. The name was most popular in the 1980s but has remained rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tisha, Lati, Tesh
Sibling names for Latesha
Names that share Latesha's style, for a brother or sister.
