Holding steady.
Popularity of Latonda since 1962
Babies named Latonda per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 59 |
| 1970s | 127 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Latonda is a name of modern American origin that first entered the baby name landscape in 1962. It never broke into the top 1,000 names, but experienced a notable peak in 1973 during the era of creative La- names. Its trajectory since then has been stable, with very low but consistent usage. While its exact etymology remains unclear, it shares stylistic features with other fashionable coinages of the 1970s. Unsurprisingly, Latonda has no top state associations, as its use has been too scattered to dominate any region.
Latonda is a name of uncertain origin that first appeared in the United States in the 1960s. It is likely a modern coinage, possibly formed by combining the popular prefix 'La-' with a name like Tonda or a sound reminiscent of names such as Latonya or Latasha. The name saw its peak usage in 1973, though it has never ranked among the top 1,000 most popular names in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tonda, Lati
Sibling names for Latonda
Names that share Latonda's style, for a brother or sister.
