Girls' name · since 1976

Laresha

250 babies named Laresha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,594 of 72,339
all-time among girls
250
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

250 girls have been named Laresha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Laresha recorded 250 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 2000.

  • #17,594 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 250 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laresha ranks #17,594 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 250 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,594 of 72,339
all-time among girls
250
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Laresha's 250 recorded births place it above 75.65% 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 Texas.

Laresha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Laresha splits its recorded history at 1988: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Laresha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1990)
17
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
05101520 197619791982198519881991199419972000 6

Laresha by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (107 births, 43% of the file).

1980s was Laresha's strongest decade.

107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Laresha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 107 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Laresha by state

Where Laresha concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Laresha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.0%
Texas share of Laresha's total US births 2.0%

5 of 250 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laresha?
250 babies have been named Laresha since 1976. All-time, it sits at #17,594 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1990 with 17 births.
Where does Laresha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laresha ranks #17,594 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 Laresha most popular?
Laresha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Laresha most popular?
The top states for the name Laresha are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Laresha been used?
Records for Laresha go back to 1976, giving 25 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Laresha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lara, Larissa, Larue, Larry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Laresha's data

  • Laresha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Lareshas (5 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.

Keep exploring Laresha

Nearby Names Like Laresha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laresha: 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, 1976–2000 (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 Laresha 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.