Declining since 1985.
Popularity of Latoria since 1968
Babies named Latoria per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 559 |
| 1980s | 1,436 |
| 1990s | 457 |
| 2000s | 190 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Latoria first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1968, during a period when creative, La-prefixed names were gaining popularity. It reached its highest usage in 1984, when it was given to enough babies to rank among the top names for the year, though its exact rank is not available in the top 1000. Since 1985, its usage has been falling, and as of the latest data (2025), it is given to fewer than five babies per year, with an incidence of less than 1 in 1 million newborns. The name did not concentrate in any particular state and has not seen a revival. Like many invented names of its era, Latoria reflects a trend that peaked and then faded, illustrating the cyclical nature of naming fashion in American culture.
Latoria emerged in the United States in the late 1960s, part of a wave of invented names formed by combining the popular prefix La- with the suffix -toria, echoing names like Victoria. It saw a peak in the 1980s but has since declined in use, reflecting the transient nature of many modern coinages.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tori, Lori, Toria
Sibling names for Latoria
Names that share Latoria's style, for a brother or sister.
