Laasia
A feminine name of Finnish origin meaning "glass" or "made of glass".
Name Census estimates that about 231 living Americans carry the first name Laasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laasia today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laasia births was 1998 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laasia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
231
~ 1 in 1,483,785 Americans
Peak year
1998
18 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2014 SSA rank
#15,684
Tracked since 1989
Census
Laasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 177 people with the first name Laasia, which placed it at #41,393 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,393
National first-name rank
People counted
177
177 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laasia is Black at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%) and Hispanic (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laasia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.7% · 157
- Two or more races5.6% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Laasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laasia from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 99 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Laasia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laasia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laasia
The name Laasia finds its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "laaksha," meaning "mark" or "sign," suggesting a potential connection to auspicious markings or symbols.
During the Vedic period in ancient India, references to names with similar spellings, such as "Lakshmi" and "Lakshana," can be found in sacred Hindu texts like the Vedas and Upanishads. However, the exact appearance of the name Laasia in these ancient texts is not well documented.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Laasia was a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 5th century CE in the Indian subcontinent. Unfortunately, specific details about their life and works have been lost to history.
In the 12th century, a powerful queen named Laasia ruled over a small kingdom in the southern regions of India. She was known for her wise governance and patronage of the arts and literature during her reign.
During the 16th century, a famous poet and playwright named Laasia gained recognition in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar for their exceptional literary works, which were celebrated for their eloquence and depth.
In the 18th century, a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer, Laasia Pandit, made significant contributions to the field of celestial calculations and the development of advanced mathematical techniques.
A notable figure from the 19th century was Laasia Devi, a prominent social reformer and activist who fought tirelessly for women's rights and education in India during the British colonial era.
While the name Laasia has its roots in ancient India, its usage and popularity have spread across various cultures and regions over time, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in diverse fields throughout history.
People
Laasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laasia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 231 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laasia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,483,785 US residents.
Is Laasia a common name?
We classify Laasia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 236 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Laasia was 1998, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laasia is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 177 people with the name Laasia, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,393 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laasia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laasia leans strongly female. 183 people counted with this name were female (97.3%), compared with 5 male bearers (2.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laasia is Black at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%) and Hispanic (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Laasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.7% (157 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laasia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laasia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laasia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Laasia?
Want to know how many people share the name Laasia? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.