Total births
189
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.
- 189
- total births
- 1973–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that 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.
- 189 total births
- 1973–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 girls have been named Lacreshia since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 189
- total births
- 1973–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lacreshia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
19 babies were named Lacreshia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lacreshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1996
- Peak year (1991)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Lacreshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 94 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lacreshia? ▼
189 babies have been named Lacreshia since 1973. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 19 births.
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.
- 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 Lacreshia
Nearby Names Like Lacreshia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lacreshia
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 Lacreshia side by side: Lacreshia vs Lacey Lacreshia vs Lacy Lacreshia vs Lacie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lacreshia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 189 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lacreshia. 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 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 July 2026.