Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1979
Lacoya
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 155 babies named Lacoya, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 155
- total births
- 1979–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Lacoya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 155 have been recorded since 1979.
Lacoya has 155 recorded births among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2004.
- 155 total births
- 1979–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
155 girls have been named Lacoya since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 155
- total births
- 1979–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Lacoya was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lacoya in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Lacoya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lacoya'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 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lacoya at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lacoya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2004
- Peak year (1988)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Lacoya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lacoya's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Lacoya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 101 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacoya? ▼
155 babies have been named Lacoya since 1979. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1988 with 15 births.
When was Lacoya most popular? ▼
Lacoya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Lacoya been used? ▼
Lacoya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 26 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Lacoya? ▼
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 Lacoya's data
- Lacoya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lacoya
Nearby Names Like Lacoya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacoya
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 Lacoya side by side: Lacoya vs Lacey Lacoya vs Lacy Lacoya 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, 1979–2004 (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. "Lacoya: Baby Name Since 1979 - 155 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacoya. 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 Lacoya 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.