Total births
161
Girls' name · since 1973
Lameshia
Lameshia has 161 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 161
- total births
- 1973–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Lameshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 161 recorded since 1973.
Lameshia has 161 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 1997.
- 161 total births
- 1973–1997 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
161 girls have been named Lameshia since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.
- 161
- total births
- 1973–1997
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Lameshia was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
13 babies were named Lameshia in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Lameshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lameshia's full recorded timeline at 1987, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% 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 1992 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lameshia at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lameshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1997
- Peak year (1992)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Lameshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lameshia's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lameshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 70 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lameshia? ▼
161 babies have been named Lameshia since 1973. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1992 with 13 births.
When was Lameshia most popular? ▼
Lameshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Lameshia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lameshia since 1973 -- 25 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Lameshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamya, Lamonica, Lamia, Lamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lameshia's data
- Lameshia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 1990s (63) -- 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 Lameshia
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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, 1973–1997 (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. "Lameshia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 161 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lameshia. 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 Lameshia 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.