Girls' name · since 1972
Lakrisha
Lakrisha has 327 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,203 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 327
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
327 girls have been named Lakrisha since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lakrisha recorded 327 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1995.
- #15,203 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 327 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakrisha ranks #15,203 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 327 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,203 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 327
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakrisha's 327 recorded births place it above 78.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Lakrisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakrisha's full recorded timeline at 1984, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% 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 1981 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakrisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1995
- Peak year (1981)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Lakrisha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (164 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Lakrisha's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lakrisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
164 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 164 births (50% of all-time use).
Lakrisha by state
Where Lakrisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
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- Lakrisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (164 total births) through the 1990s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Lakrishas (10 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakrisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1972–1995 (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 Lakrisha 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.