Girls' name · since 1966
Lacresha
Lacresha has 1,177 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,711 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,177
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,177 girls have been named Lacresha since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacresha has been recorded 1,177 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1998.
- #6,711 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,177 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacresha ranks #6,711 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,177 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,711 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,177
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lacresha's 1,177 recorded births place it above 90.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lacresha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lacresha splits its recorded history at 1982: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 66 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lacresha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1998
- Peak year (1980)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Lacresha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (518 births, 44% of the file).
1980s was Lacresha's strongest decade.
518 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lacresha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s
1970s
374 births
- 1980s
1980s
518 births
- 1990s
1990s
252 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 518 births (44% of all-time use).
How Lacresha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lacresha's total volume
Lacresha by state
Where Lacresha concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 122 | 10.4% |
| #2 | California | | 68 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 31 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 8 | 0.7% |
122 of 1,177 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Lacresha appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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- Lacresha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (518 total births) through the 1990s (252) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lacreshas (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lacresha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1966–1998 (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 Lacresha 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.