Latisha is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Latisha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Latisha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Latisha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Latisha is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “joy, gladness”. A variant of Leticia with the La prefix, from Latin laetitia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,444 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 529 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 27 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Latisha per year, United States (1948 to 2023). United States peaked in 1979 (1,180/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (82/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (6/yr).
Latisha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #428 nationally (given to 1,180 babies that year).
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