Girls' name · since 1974
Lacosta
250 babies named Lacosta in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17,593 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 250
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lacosta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 250 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacosta has been recorded 250 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1994.
- #17,593 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 250 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacosta ranks #17,593 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 250 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,593 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 250
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lacosta's 250 recorded births place it above 75.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Lacosta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lacosta's full recorded timeline at 1982, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lacosta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1994
- Peak year (1977)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lacosta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (149 births, 60% of the file).
1970s was Lacosta's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Lacosta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
149 births
- 1980s
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 149 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacosta? ▼
Where does Lacosta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Lacosta most popular? ▼
How long has the name Lacosta been used? ▼
What names are similar to Lacosta? ▼
What to do with Lacosta's data
- Lacosta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1990s -- 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 Lacosta
Nearby Names Like Lacosta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacosta
Compare Lacosta side by side: Lacosta vs Lacey Lacosta vs Lacy Lacosta vs Lacie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lacosta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
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, 1974–1994 (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 Lacosta 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.