Holding steady.
Popularity of Lateshia since 1971
Babies named Lateshia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 202 |
| 1980s | 314 |
| 1990s | 166 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lateshia is a modern American name that first entered the Social Security Administration's baby name data in 1971. It saw its greatest popularity in the 1980s, peaking in 1985, though it never reached the top 1,000 rankings. The name was primarily used in the 1980s, reflecting the decade's preference for names beginning with La-. Despite its low overall frequency, Lateshia has a stable trajectory, with occasional births recorded through the latest year of 2025. Its creation aligns with a broader trend of blending familiar sounds to produce unique, feminine names.
Lateshia is a modern American coinage, likely formed by combining the fashionable prefix La- with the name Tisha or as a variant of Letitia (from Latin laetitia, meaning 'joy'). It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1971 and saw modest use, especially in the 1980s, with its peak year in 1985. The name reflects a trend of creating distinctive, melodic names using common phonetic elements.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tish, Teesh, Lala
Sibling names for Lateshia
Names that share Lateshia's style, for a brother or sister.
