Lacosta
A Spanish name, possibly referencing the coast or a location near the sea.
Name Census estimates that about 231 living Americans carry the first name Lacosta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lacosta today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lacosta births was 1977 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lacosta. 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
1977
40 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1994 SSA rank
#12,651
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Lacosta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lacosta from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 149 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lacosta 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 Lacosta 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 Lacosta
The name Lacosta is believed to have originated in the early 17th century in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Spanish words "la costa," meaning "the coast" or "the shore." The name likely referred to someone who lived near the coast or worked in a coastal trade.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Juan Lacosta, a Spanish sailor who served on the crew of the explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo during his voyage along the coast of California in 1542-1543. Lacosta is mentioned in Cabrillo's logbook as being among the first Europeans to set foot on the shores of what is now San Diego.
In the 17th century, the name appears in records of the Spanish Inquisition in Mexico, with a certain Pedro Lacosta being tried and convicted of heresy in 1635. This suggests that the name had spread to the Spanish colonies in the Americas by that time.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Lacosta was Marie-Anne Lacosta, a French woman who lived in the late 18th century. She was a prominent figure in the early days of the French Revolution and was known for her fiery speeches and radical views. She was eventually arrested and executed by guillotine in 1793 during the Reign of Terror.
Another notable bearer of the name was Juan Lacosta, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He rose to the rank of general and was awarded several honors for his service in battles against the French forces.
In the world of literature, there was Emilio Lacosta, a Spanish poet and playwright who lived from 1845 to 1920. He was a leading figure in the Romantic movement in Spain and is best known for his dramatic works that explored themes of love, passion, and betrayal.
While the name Lacosta is not extremely common, it has appeared throughout history in various regions influenced by Spanish culture and language, often associated with coastal areas or maritime professions.
People
Lacosta + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lacosta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lacosta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 231 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lacosta 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 Lacosta a common name?
We classify Lacosta 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, 250 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lacosta most popular?
The single biggest year for Lacosta was 1977, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lacosta is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lacosta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lacosta 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.
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.