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Latoya

girl name
Origin
African American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern coinage using the 'La-' prefix pattern, popularized in part by singer La Toya Jackson

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Latoya peaked in the 1980s.

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Popularity in Brazil

65 people · the #55,639 first name in Brazil · median age 27

1990s

Among people named Latoya living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Latoya

Most people given the name Latoya in the United States were born between 1980 and 1989. The Latoya you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Latoya deep dive

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