Holding steady.
Popularity of Latorya since 1975
Babies named Latorya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 117 |
| 1980s | 369 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Latorya is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1975, during a wave of creatively spelled names prefixed with La-. Its peak usage came in 1984, when it was given to a modest number of baby girls. The name has since declined in use, remaining stable at low frequency in recent years. Though it does not appear in the Social Security Administration's top 1000 rankings, its trajectory suggests it never achieved widespread popularity. Latorya has no clear etymology, reflecting the modern tendency to craft names for their sound and aesthetic appeal. Researchers have connected it to the better-known Latoya, which itself gained visibility through figures like La Toya Jackson.
Latorya is a modern American coinage, emerging in the 1970s as part of a trend of invented names beginning with the prefix La-. It is likely a variant of Latoya, which was popularized around the same time. The name may combine the fashionable La- element with the sound of Tanya or a similar name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tory, Tori
Sibling names for Latorya
Names that share Latorya's style, for a brother or sister.
