Girls' name · since 1978
Laporsha
Laporsha has 731 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,270 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 731
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Laporsha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 731 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Laporsha recorded 731 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2003.
- #9,270 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 731 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laporsha ranks #9,270 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 731 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,270 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 731
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Laporsha's 731 recorded births place it above 87.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Laporsha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laporsha's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laporsha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2003
- Peak year (1990)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Laporsha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (406 births, 56% of the file).
1990s was Laporsha's strongest decade.
406 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Laporsha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
284 births
- 1990s
1990s
406 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 406 births (56% of all-time use).
How Laporsha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laporsha's total volume
Laporsha by state
Where Laporsha concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 83 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 57 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 44 | 6.0% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 30 | 4.1% |
| #5 | California | | 28 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 27 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 19 | 2.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 18 | 2.5% |
83 of 731 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Laporsha appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Laporsha's data
- Laporsha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (406 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Laporshas (83 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 Laporsha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1978–2003 (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 Laporsha 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.