The first name Latisha
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
A form of Letitia.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Latisha last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2002, with 82 births (#401).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Latisha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Latisha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 7 girls born in the United States were named Latisha, the 12,875th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 1,175 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Lateisha
Questions
- How popular is the name Latisha?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Latisha, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2002, with 82 births.
- Is Latisha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 18,444 US babies named Latisha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Latisha most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 1,175 babies were named Latisha, its highest rank at 221st.
- What name is Latisha a form of?
- Latisha is a form of Letitia.
- What are other spellings of Latisha?
- Lateisha.