And now for this week’s biggest mystery name: Latrenda.
Latrenda debuted on the SSA’s baby name list in 1965 with 90 baby girls:
- 1967: 27 baby girls named Latrenda
- 1966: 42 baby girls named Latrenda
- 1965: 90 baby girls named Latrenda [debut]
- 1964: unlisted
- 1963: unlisted
It was the top baby name debut of 1965, in fact, and it came in 33rd on my list of the top 50 girl name debuts ever.
Yet, despite the impressive numbers, I still have no clue where it comes from.
My online searches are leading my to a ton of people named Latrenda (and La’Trenda, etc.) but I can’t get past this wall of Latrendas to discover what inspired the name in the first place.
I can tell you that the states with the most Latrendas in 1965 were Alabama (11), Georgia (11) and Texas (9), and that most of the other states with 5+ Latrenda were also in the south.
Also, the similar name Trenda saw a corresponding spike in usage in 1965.
Beyond that, I’m stumped. Any ideas?