Latisa
Feminine
Latisa is a three-syllable name with the soft La- and the -tisa of Letitia, close to Latisha. It is warm and flowing.
How old is the name Latisa?
Latisa first appears in US birth records in 1964 — 61 years ago. The typical Latisa alive today was born around 1977, making them about 48 years old. About 500 people named Latisa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Latisa most popular?
Latisa peaked in 1973, reaching #2171 nationally. See the whole 1973 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Latisa
Letitia, the Latin joy, gave American families Latisha and its many spellings, and Latisa is one of them, with a plain s where others write sh. It keeps the rhythm of the older name and softens its middle. It belongs to the family who chose it, and its joy is the one they bring to it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Latisa. It sits near Latisha and Letitia, and no record says who first built it.
Pronouncing Latisa
luh-TEE-suh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Latisa
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1964
- Most girls named
- 197336 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2171reached in 1973
- Change vs 1993
- −37.5%5 in 1994, from 8
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Latisas among us
people named Latisa are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Latisa sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a flowing rhythm.
- Tisa is a ready short form.
- People will write Latisha or Letitia.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Latisas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Latisa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Latisa in 2025?
- Latisa is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Latisa with classmates?
- Latisa will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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The most-given names starting with L, all years combined.
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