Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1972
Laguisha
Laguisha has 28 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1972–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Laguisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1972.
Laguisha has 28 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1985.
- 28 total births
- 1972–1985 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Laguisha since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.
- 28
- total births
- 1972–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Laguisha was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
6 babies were named Laguisha in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Laguisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laguisha's full recorded timeline at 1975, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laguisha at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Laguisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1985
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Laguisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Laguisha's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Laguisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laguisha? ▼
Laguisha has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 6 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Laguisha most popular? ▼
Laguisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Laguisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laguisha since 1972 -- 14 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Laguisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lagina, Lagena, Lagretta, Lagertha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laguisha's data
- Laguisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- 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 Laguisha
Nearby Names Like Laguisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laguisha
Lagina Girl
425 births
Lagena Girl
134 births
Lagretta Girl
96 births
Lagertha Girl
#13192 89 births
Laguana Girl
66 births
Compare Laguisha side by side: Laguisha vs Lagina Laguisha vs Lagena Laguisha vs Lagretta
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, 1972–1985 (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. "Laguisha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 28 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laguisha. 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 Laguisha 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.