Girls' name · since 1973

Lacreshia

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 189 babies named Lacreshia, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,410 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade

189 girls have been named Lacreshia since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lacreshia has 189 recorded births among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1996.

  • #20,410 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 189 born since 1973
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacreshia ranks #20,410 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,410 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1973
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lacreshia's 189 recorded births place it above 71.75% 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.

Lacreshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lacreshia's full recorded timeline at 1984, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lacreshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1991)
19
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
05101520 19731977198019831986198919921996 5

Lacreshia by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (94 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Lacreshia's strongest decade.

94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Lacreshia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 94 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lacreshia?
189 babies have been named Lacreshia since 1973. All-time, it sits at #20,410 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 19 births.
Where does Lacreshia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacreshia ranks #20,410 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 Lacreshia most popular?
Lacreshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Lacreshia been used?
Lacreshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 24 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Lacreshia?
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 Lacreshia's data

  • Lacreshia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 1990s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Lacreshia

Nearby Names Like Lacreshia

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lacreshia: 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, 1973–1996 (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 Lacreshia 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.