Lacreasha
A feminine name possibly of African American origin, meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Lacreasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lacreasha today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lacreasha births was 1984 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lacreasha. 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
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
1984
13 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1993 SSA rank
#14,677
Tracked since 1972
Census
Lacreasha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 108 people with the first name Lacreasha, which placed it at #52,273 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
#52,273
National first-name rank
People counted
108
108 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lacreasha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lacreasha is Black at 93.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and White (1.9%). 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 Lacreasha 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 Lacreasha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.5% · 101
- Two or more races4.6% · 5
- White1.9% · 2
Popularity
Lacreasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lacreasha from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 62 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Lacreasha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lacreasha 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 Lacreasha 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 Lacreasha
The name Lacreasha is a modern invention with no definitive historical or linguistic origins. It appears to be a creative combination of syllables and sounds rather than derived from any specific language or culture.
While the name itself has no known ancient roots, some have speculated that the "La" prefix could be a nod to French or Spanish influences, as these languages often feature names beginning with "La." However, this is mere conjecture without substantial evidence.
Records of the name Lacreasha are scarce, with the earliest documented instances dating back to the late 20th century in the United States. It is believed to have gained popularity as a unique and unconventional name choice during this period.
Due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no historically significant figures or notable individuals from previous eras who bore the name Lacreasha. However, a few contemporary individuals with this first name have gained some recognition in various fields.
One such individual is Lacreasha Berry, an American former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Phoenix Mercury and the Los Angeles Sparks in the early 2000s. Another is Lacreasha Stephens, an American model and social media influencer known for her work with various fashion brands.
Lacreasha Owens is a former track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events for the University of Southern California in the late 2010s. Additionally, Lacreasha Johnson is a gospel singer and songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia, who has released several albums since the early 2000s.
While the name Lacreasha may lack deep historical roots, its unique sound and modern origins have contributed to its growing popularity as a distinctive and unconventional name choice in recent decades.
People
Lacreasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lacreasha 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
Lacreasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lacreasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lacreasha 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 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Lacreasha a common name?
We classify Lacreasha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lacreasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Lacreasha was 1984, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lacreasha is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lacreasha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 108 people with the name Lacreasha, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,273 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 Lacreasha 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 Lacreasha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lacreasha appears almost entirely female. Of the 116 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Lacreasha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lacreasha is Black at 93.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and White (1.9%). 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 Lacreasha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lacreasha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.5% (101 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 Lacreasha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lacreasha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lacreasha 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 Lacreasha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lacreasha 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 Lacreasha 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 common is the name Lacreasha?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.