Girls' name · since 1967
Lacresia
Lacresia has 162 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 162
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lacresia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 162 recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Lacresia recorded 162 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1989.
- #21,989 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 162 born since 1967
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacresia ranks #21,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 162 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.
- #21,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 162
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lacresia's 162 recorded births place it above 69.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Lacresia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lacresia's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lacresia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1989
- Peak year (1974)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Lacresia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (96 births, 59% of the file).
1970s was Lacresia's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Lacresia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 96 births (59% of all-time use).
Lacresia by state
Where Lacresia concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 3.7% |
6 of 162 births nationwide.
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- Lacresia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 1980s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lacresias (6 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Lacresia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1967–1989 (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 Lacresia 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.