girl's name

Latesha

luh-TEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 3,158

Latesha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1980, when 185 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1966.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Latesha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

1,315
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Latesha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 30
1970s 934
1980s 1,315
1990s 752
2000s 79

How Popular Is Latesha?

In 2007, Latesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Latesha Is Used

Canada #2,716 5 in 1996
England & Wales #5,842 3 in 2006
United States #14,407 7 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Latesha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Latesha Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Latesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Latesha

  • English luh-TEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Latesha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Latesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Latesha

How popular is the name Latesha?

In 2007, Latesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Latesha a girl's or a boy's name?

Latesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Latesha?

Latesha has 3 syllables.

When was Latesha most popular?

Latesha peaked in 1980, when 185 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.