Latresa
Feminine
Latresa joins La- to Tresa, a clipped Teresa, making a three-syllable name with the stress in the middle. It is warm and flowing.
How old is the name Latresa?
Latresa first appears in US birth records in 1956 — 69 years ago. The typical Latresa alive today was born around 1975, making them about 50 years old. About 500 people named Latresa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Latresa most popular?
Latresa peaked in 1974, reaching #2100 nationally. See the whole 1974 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Latresa
Teresa came to America with Catholic families and became a familiar name, and families trimmed and extended it in many ways. Latresa takes the tres of Teresa and sets La- before it, so that the name glides from a soft opening to a firm middle. It is a name built from a loved sound, and it belongs to the family who chose it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Latresa. Its core resembles Teresa, whose own meaning is uncertain, and the La- has no documented meaning.
Pronouncing Latresa
luh-TREE-suh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Latresa
Moderate
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
- 1956
- Most girls named
- 197439 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2100reached in 1974
- Change vs 1991
- 0.0%9 in 1992, from 9
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.
Latresas among us
people named Latresa 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
Latresa 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 gentle, flowing sound.
- Tresa and Tess give two short forms.
- It will be spelled Latrice or Latreesa.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Latresas 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 Latresa are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Latresa in 2025?
- Latresa is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Latresa with classmates?
- Latresa will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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