Girls' name · since 1981

Laprecious

208 babies named Laprecious in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,427 of 72,339
all-time among girls
208
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

Laprecious sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 208 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laprecious has been recorded 208 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2006.

  • #19,427 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 208 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laprecious ranks #19,427 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 208 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,427 of 72,339
all-time among girls
208
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laprecious's 208 recorded births place it above 73.11% 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.

Laprecious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Laprecious splits its recorded history at 1994: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Laprecious popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1995)
18
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
05101520 19811987199019931996199920022006 11

Laprecious by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (114 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Laprecious's strongest decade.

114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Laprecious births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 114 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Laprecious by state

Where Laprecious concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Laprecious
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
6 2.9%
Mississippi share of Laprecious's total US births 2.9%

6 of 208 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laprecious?
Laprecious has been given to 208 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,427 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 18 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Laprecious sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laprecious ranks #19,427 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 Laprecious most popular?
Laprecious was most popular in the 1990s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Laprecious most popular?
The top states for the name Laprecious are Mississippi (6 births).
How long has the name Laprecious been used?
Records for Laprecious go back to 1981, giving 26 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Laprecious?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laporsha, Laporcha, Laportia, Laparis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Laprecious's data

  • Laprecious's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (114 total births) through the 2000s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Mississippi records the most Lapreciouss (6 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.

Keep exploring Laprecious

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laprecious: 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, 1981–2006 (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 Laprecious 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.