Declining since 1985, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Latoya since 1960
Babies named Latoya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 11,459 |
| 1980s | 29,537 |
| 1990s | 3,675 |
| 2000s | 533 |
| 2010s | 236 |
| 2020s | 52 |
Meaning & origin
Latoya first appeared on U.S. baby-name records in 1960 and saw its greatest popularity in the 1980s, reaching a peak at rank 10917 in 1984. Since 1985, its usage has steadily declined; by 2025, it was given at a rate of approximately 1 in 200,908 newborns. As a modern coinage, Latoya reflects late 20th-century naming trends that blended fashionable prefixes with existing names, a style particularly embraced in African American communities. The name was borne by singer LaToya Jackson, sister of Michael Jackson, which helped boost its visibility. Despite its fall in popularity, Latoya remains a recognizable name from that era.
Latoya emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century, likely as a modern coinage. It combines the fashionable prefix La- with the name Toya, which itself may derive from Spanish toyá (a type of dove) or be a variant of Taya. The name gained popularity during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in African American communities, and was famously borne by singer LaToya Jackson.
Where Latoya is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Toya, Lat, Lala
Sibling names for Latoya
Names that share Latoya's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Latasha, Tisha, Crystal, Shanice, Kiana, Keisha, Lajuana, Lakesha, Lanisha, Laquita, Lashonda, Latanya, Latashia, Latonya, Latosha, Latrice, Lawanda, Shameka, Shanika, Shante, Shantel, Sharmaine, Sharonda, Shawana, Sheronda, Tameka, Tamekia, Tanesha, Tawana, Tyisha, Cherelle, Deandrea, Deondra, Jaleesa, Jamesha, Kanesha, Kecia, Keesha, Kenyetta, Keshia, Kiesha, Lachelle, Ladawn, Lakeesha, Lakendra, Lakeshia, Lakiesha, Lamonica, Laquanda, Laquisha, Larhonda, Laronda, Lashae, Lashaunda, Lashawna, Lashawnda, Latara, Latoria, Lawanna, Marquisha, Nakeisha, Natosha, Quanisha, Rashonda, Samone, Shalanda, Shalonda, Shaneka, Shanell, Shaniqua, Shanise, Shanita, Shantae, Shantelle, Shaquana, Shaquita, Sharhonda, Sharita, Shaunte, Shawnte, Shenita, Sherika, Sherita, Tameika, Taneka, Tanika, Tawanna, Temeka, Tenesha, Tenisha, Tomeka, Tomika, Tonisha, Towanda, Twanda, Twanna, Tynesha, Tynisha, Charde, Charnae, Daneisha, Darnetta, Darnisha, Dawana, Deandria, Deangela, Delisha, Denesha, Desha, Deshawna, Dewanda, Diamonique, Donesha, Donyale, Falicia, Jamecia, Jameisha, Keasha, Keisa, Kennisha, Lacrecia, Lacresha, Lacrisha, Lakecia, Lakeitha, Lakeysha, Lameka, Laneisha, Laporsha, Laquana, Laquasha, Laquesha, Laqueta, Laquinta, Laquitta, Lashandra, Lashanna, Lashanta, Lashauna, Lashaundra, Lashea, Lasheena, Lashell, Lashelle, Lashona, Lashondra, Lashonna, Lashundra, Lasondra, Lasonia, Lasonja, Latisa, Latishia, Latora, Latrecia, Latresa, Latrese, Latrica, Lekesha, Lekisha, Lowanda, Makesha, Markeeta, Markesha, Markisha, Marquia, Marquitta, Nakeia, Nakesha, Natoshia, Natoya, Nekisha, Nikisha, Porcha, Porshia, Rashanda, Renesha, Rolonda, Roneisha, Roshanda, Roshunda, Shadae, Shakela, Shakita, Shameeka, Shaneika, Shanese, Shanetta, Shanica, Shantavia, Shantee, Shantrell, Shaquanna, Shareka, Sharese, Shatavia, Shaunta, Shauntae, Shavonda, Shawnice, Shawntay, Shawntel, Shawntell, Sheneka, Shenell, Shenelle, Shenise, Sherica, Sherrita, Shonte, Shontel, Shunda, Takeisha, Tameca, Tameeka, Tamicka, Tamieka, Taneesha, Tashana, Tashanna, Tashara, Tashauna, Tashawna, Tasheka, Tashika, Tashonda, Telisha, Teneisha, Terica, Terrika, Timika, Tinesha, Tinisha, Tomekia, Towanna, Toyia, Tresha, Tyronda, Tywana, Tywanda, Akeisha, Bionca, Carmesha, Chameka, Charonda, Chaunte, Cherika, Dametria, Daniesha, Daniqua, Darnita, Demeka, Demesha, Denecia, Denishia, Deshanna, Deshonda, Detrice, Flecia, Janeece, Jaquisha, Javonda, Jawanna, Jonesha, Kalesha, Kameshia, Kaniesha, Kashawna, Keishia, Kenesha, Kenita, Kewanna, Keyonia, Keyosha, Kishia, Kyisha, Lachanda, Lachell, Lacole, Lacosta, Ladawna, Ladonya, Lajoy, Lakedra, Lakendria, Lakeria, Laketha, Lakisa, Lakresha, Lamika, Lanique, Laquanta, Laresha, Lashara, Lashawndra, Lasheka, Laterra, Laterrica, Latoia, Latonda, Latravia, Latrease, Latrena, Latressa, Latyra, Lavonya, Lekeisha, Lenisha, Letasha, Letesha, Lotoya, Ltanya, Markeita, Mikeisha, Mikesha, Nakeesha, Nakiesha, Naquita, Nashae, Natonya, Nekeisha, Nekita, Nikeisha, Nyeshia, Porchia, Quaneisha, Rashaunda, Raynesha, Reshonda, Roshawnda, Sequita, Shacara, Shakeisha, Shakeitha, Shaketa, Shakisha, Shalamar, Shaleena, Shameca, Shamieka, Shamonica, Shandrika, Shanece, Shanique, Shanitra, Shantay, Shantella, Shantia, Shantina, Shaquetta, Sharetta, Sharnae, Sharonica, Shateria, Shatonya, Shauntia, Shawnetta, Shawnita, Shawntae, Shawntee, Shekita, Shelonda, Shemica, Shemika, Shenee, Shenia, Shenice, Sherea, Shereese, Shericka, Sheritta, Sherronda, Shiquita, Shundra, Tacarra, Takeria, Takila, Tamecia, Tamikia, Tanaisha, Taneika, Tanesia, Taquilla, Tashanda, Tashema, Tashena, Tekesha, Tenecia, Tenita, Terricka, Tiajuana, Tocarra, Tomisha, Trenisha, Tyeesha, Tyese, Tynika, Tyshawna, Vanesha, Charnetta, Diesha, Kasheena, Keyonda, Lameisha, Laneka, Latreece, Nakima, Rakisha, Rodneisha, Shanetra, Shatasha, Shaterica, Shawniece, Sherrica, Takiesha, Tondalaya, Antanisha, Antwonette, Aronda, Artesha, Breonia, Caprisha, Chakita, Chalonda, Chaniece, Chardai, Charmeka, Chekesha, Cheronda, Cornesha, Cosandra, Daquana, Darnise, Demika, Derrika, Donique, Eleshia, Jakita, Jalesha, Jameeka, Jamonica, Janeka, Janequa, Jaquanda, Jermesha, Joneisha, Juwana, Kadeshia, Kechia, Keshara, Keshonda, Keshonna, Kevona, Labresha, Labrina, Laconda, Lacreasha, Lajeana, Lakaisha, Lakeisa, Lakeishia, Lakesa, Lakeva, Laneshia, Laparis, Laporsche, Laquasia, Laqueena, Laquinda, Lashane, Lashannon, Lashanti, Lasheika, Lashia, Lashika, Lashuna, Lashunta, Latacha, Latangela, Lateia, Latish, Latondra, Latonga, Latonyia, Latorria, Latriece, Lawonda, Lechelle, Lequisha, Leshea, Lynisha, Marnisha, Marshea, Mikisha, Naquisha, Nekeshia, Phylisha, Porchea, Quinetta, Rakesha, Ralonda, Rashea, Rasheka, Reneka, Rodnesha, Roshaunda, Sameka, Shadawn, Shakedra, Shakeeta, Shakeila, Shakeita, Shakesha, Shakeyla, Shalandria, Shaleta, Shalice, Shalondra, Shalunda, Shamela, Shamera, Shamica, Shamicka, Shandale, Shaneque, Shanequia, Shanessa, Shanetha, Shaniquia, Shantice, Shantoria, Shaquandra, Shaquayla, Shaqueta, Shaquia, Shaquinta, Shaquisha, Sharetha, Sharniece, Sharnise, Sharronda, Shatera, Shaterra, Shaterria, Shaterrica, Shatima, Shaunita, Shauntee, Shavette, Shawndrea, Shawnique, Shekira, Shelanda, Sheletha, Sherhonda, Shermika, Sheronica, Sherrelle, Shineka, Shlonda, Shondrea, Shonika, Shonita, Shuntae, Shuntay, Shunte, Shuntel, Shwanda, Synethia, Taiwana, Takelia, Takeysha, Takoya, Taleshia, Talonda, Tameaka, Tamecka, Tamikka, Tamkia, Tamyka, Tandrea, Tanekia, Tanikka, Tanishia, Taquila, Tasheika, Tashica, Tashonna, Tawania, Tekeisha, Temica, Temisha, Teneshia, Tenicia, Teondra, Teonia, Tiawana, Tikesha, Tomeca, Tomicka, Toneisha, Toniesha, Toniqua, Tremeka, Trenika, Tuwana, Tuwanda, Tyhesha, Tylisa, Tymika, Tyniesha, Tyrhonda, Vernesha, Yolandra
Brothers: Darnell, Tyrone, Lamar, DeShawn, Jermaine, Antwan, Deandre, Deangelo, Demarcus, Demarkus, Derrell, Jerrell, Lashawn, Terrell, Dajuan, Deanthony, Demetrice, Deonta, Dequan, Donta, Dontay, Jerel, Ladarius, Lajuan, Laquan, Lavar, Lavonte, Markeith, Rondell, Ronnell, Shaquan, Sharod, Shedrick, Tramaine, Tremayne, Antjuan, Antwane, Antwann, Dametrius, Decarlos, Deontay, Detric, Dontre, Dushawn, Javonne, Jermal, Jermayne, Jermon, Laderrick, Lamark, Lasean, Latrelle, Londell, Lonnell, Marquice, Montrel, Quantez, Rondale, Shawndell, Shondell, Tarrell, Tequan, Tyrome, Tyronne, Vashawn, Antawan, Antwain, Delonte, Delshawn, Demarques, Demarrio, Demorris, Deondrae, Dishawn, Dontaye, Dontell, Dontray, Dontrel, Jeremaine, Lamichael, Lamorris, Laterrance, Latron, Lesean, Leshaun, Lonell, Mishawn, Quintarius, Reshard, Shajuan, Sharrod, Delvonte, Quentavious, Antwaine, Antwione, Damonta, Dequon, Dondrell, Dontrail, Dontrez, Dywane, Jamorris, Jemell, Kawon, Labarron, Lacharles, Ladarien, Ladarrian, Lamone, Lanorris, Latrail, Latravis, Lemonte, Letroy, Quinterious, Rayshard, Reshaun, Roshard, Shanard, Shaquelle, Shaquile, Shawntez
Names like Latoya
Names whose popularity has moved with Latoya's over the last 50 years.
