Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1965
Lucresha
Lucresha has 73 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 73
- total births
- 1965–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Lucresha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 73 have been recorded since 1965.
Lucresha has 73 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1991.
- 73 total births
- 1965–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
73 girls have been named Lucresha since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 73
- total births
- 1965–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lucresha was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lucresha in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Lucresha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lucresha splits its recorded history at 1978: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lucresha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Lucresha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1991
- Peak year (1981)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Lucresha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lucresha's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lucresha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 34 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lucresha? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 73 babies named Lucresha. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 11 births.
When was Lucresha most popular? ▼
Lucresha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Lucresha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lucresha since 1965 -- 27 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Lucresha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lucy, Lucille, Lucia, Lucinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lucresha's data
- Lucresha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lucresha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lucresha
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Lucia Girl
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Lucinda Girl
#1681 38,401 births
Lucile Girl
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Compare Lucresha side by side: Lucresha vs Lucy Lucresha vs Lucille Lucresha vs Lucia
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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, 1965–1991 (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. "Lucresha: Baby Name Since 1965 - 73 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lucresha. 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 Lucresha 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.