Girls' name · since 1974

Lacora

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Lacora, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,568 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

Lacora sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 139 recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Lacora recorded 139 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2006.

  • #23,568 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 139 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacora ranks #23,568 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,568 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lacora's 139 recorded births place it above 67.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lacora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lacora's full recorded timeline at 1987, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lacora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1988)
13
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
468101214 1974198019831987199019942006 9

Lacora by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (74 births, 53% of the file).

1980s was Lacora's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Lacora births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 74 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lacora? ▼
Lacora has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,568 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 13 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Lacora sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacora ranks #23,568 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lacora most popular? ▼
Lacora was most popular in the 1980s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Lacora been used? ▼
Lacora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 33 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Lacora? ▼
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 Lacora's data

  • Lacora's decade-level peak was the 1980s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lacora

Nearby Names Like Lacora

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacora

Lacey Girl
#739 53,774 births
Lacy Girl
#2583 20,211 births
Lacie Girl
#2392 10,789 births
Laci Girl
#5015 9,623 births
Lacee Girl
#15279 2,557 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Sibbie
139 births · Peak 1890
Icey
139 births · Peak 1921
Itha
139 births · Peak 1916
Onelia
139 births · Peak 1916
Alsie
139 births · Peak 1918
Virtie
139 births · Peak 1927
Woodrow
139 births · Peak 1919
Loys
139 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lacora: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1974–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lacora 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 August 2026.