Jatoya
A girl's name with 141 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
At 6 letters and two syllables, Jatoya hits the middle ground most parents look for: long enough to feel complete, short enough for everyday use. It has been used as a girl's name in the U.S. since 1980, with 141 total recorded births.
Jatoya is not in the current top 1,000, which means your child is unlikely to share the name with a classmate — a plus for parents who value distinctiveness.
Jatoya is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Jatoya is a girl's baby name of American origin, a creative variant of LaToya or Jatoy, from the African American naming tradition that combines the Ja- prefix with an expressive ending. The name carries the melodic, personalized spirit of late twentieth-century American naming creativity.
EtymologyShow more
The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Jatoya's final sounds are open, warm — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Jatoya follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Jatoya's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Jatoya has 18+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1980.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 53 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 77 | — |
The Story of Jatoya
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1992, Jatoya is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Jatoya are most likely born between 1982 and 2002.
How rare is Jatoya?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Jatoya is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1980, peaked in the 1980s with 77 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Jatoya by the numbers
- Would fill 3 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(18 years, 1980–2002)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | #14346 |
| 2000 | 5 | #16084 |
| 1996 | 5 | #14439 |
| 1995 | 5 | #14348 |
| 1994 | 5 | #14333 |
| 1993 | 12 | #7209 |
| 1992 | 15 | #6129 |
| 1991 | 6 | #12118 |
| 1990 | 5 | #13873 |
| 1989 | 10 | #7662 |
| 1988 | 7 | #9670 |
| 1987 | 11 | #6491 |
| 1986 | 10 | #6794 |
| 1985 | 13 | #5479 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9599 |
| 1983 | 7 | #8380 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9547 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8499 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1980–2002