Total births
297
Girls' name · since 1972
Lacole
Lacole has 297 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 297
- total births
- 1972–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Lacole is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 297 have been recorded since 1972.
Lacole has 297 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2014.
- 297 total births
- 1972–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
297 girls have been named Lacole since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 297
- total births
- 1972–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Lacole was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
19 babies were named Lacole in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Lacole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lacole's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lacole at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Lacole popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2014
- Peak year (1981)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Lacole by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lacole's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Lacole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
145 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 145 births (49% of all-time use).
Lacole by state
Where Lacole concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacole? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 297 babies named Lacole. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 19 births.
When was Lacole most popular? ▼
Lacole was most popular in the 1980s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Lacole most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lacole are Illinois (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Lacole been used? ▼
Lacole has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 43 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Lacole? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacy, Lacie, Laci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lacole's data
- Lacole's decade-level peak was the 1980s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lacoles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lacole
Nearby Names Like Lacole
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacole
Lacey Girl
#745 53,774 births
Lacy Girl
#3015 20,211 births
Lacie Girl
#2981 10,789 births
Laci Girl
#3992 9,623 births
Lacee Girl
#15694 2,557 births
Compare Lacole side by side: Lacole vs Lacey Lacole vs Lacy Lacole vs Lacie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lacole: Baby Name Since 1972 - 297 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacole. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lacole draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.