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The first name Latasha

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

La- + Tasha

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Latasha last appeared in the official list in 2009, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 14 births (#1,296).

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74
babies named Latasha, 1996–2025
#5,556
rank in 2009
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Latasha with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Latasha at birth, 1880–2025

In 2022, 5 girls born in the United States were named Latasha, the 16,653rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 2,060 were.

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30,325
babies named Latasha since 1880
#16,653
rank in 2022
1981
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Latasha

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • LaTasha Colander
    American athletics competitor (born 1976)
  • LaTasha Jenkins
    American sprinter, born 1977
  • Latasha Byears
    American basketball player (born 1973)

Questions

What does the name Latasha mean?
La- + Tasha
How popular is the name Latasha?
In 2009, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Latasha, ranking 5,556th. Its peak was 1996, with 14 births.
Is Latasha a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 30,325 US babies named Latasha since 1880 were girls.
When was Latasha most popular?
1981 in the United States, when 2,060 babies were named Latasha, its highest rank at 139th.