Girls' name · since 1986

Lajessica

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Lajessica, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,366 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

53 girls have been named Lajessica since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lajessica has 53 recorded births among girls since 1986, 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 1986 to 1994.

  • #34,366 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 53 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajessica ranks #34,366 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#34,366 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lajessica's 53 recorded births place it above 52.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.

Lajessica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lajessica's full recorded timeline at 1989, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lajessica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1990)
12
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
468101214 1986198719881989199019911994 5

Lajessica by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (27 births, 51% of the file).

1980s was Lajessica's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Lajessica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Lajessica by state

Where Lajessica concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lajessica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 9.4%
Mississippi share of Lajessica's total US births 9.4%

5 of 53 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lajessica?
Since 1986, Social Security records show 53 babies named Lajessica. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,366 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 12 births.
Where does Lajessica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajessica ranks #34,366 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 Lajessica most popular?
Lajessica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Lajessica most popular?
The top states for the name Lajessica are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Lajessica been used?
Lajessica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 9 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Lajessica?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lajuana, Lajuan, Lajune, Lajean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lajessica's data

  • Lajessica's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1990s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Mississippi records the most Lajessicas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lajessica: 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, 1986–1994 (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 Lajessica 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.