Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Lathan
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2011
Peak era
2011
Peak births
214
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Lathan
How many people are named Lathan?
An estimated 3,910 living Americans are named Lathan.
How rare is Lathan?
Lathan is very rare among babies today, with 48 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 77.6% from its 2011 peak.
How old is the typical Lathan?
The median age of a living American named Lathan is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 24 years old.
Is Lathan still popular?
Not especially. Lathan has been declining since its 2011 peak and registered 48 births in 2025.
Where is Lathan most common?
Lathan has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 20112025
Peak year
2011
Decline from peak
77.6%
2025
48
All-time
4,289
Where it lives now
Lathan is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 4.4× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Alabama.
States where Lathan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.