Lakrisha
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Lakeisha.
Name Census estimates that about 306 living Americans carry the first name Lakrisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lakrisha today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lakrisha births was 1981 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lakrisha. 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
306
~ 1 in 1,120,112 Americans
Peak year
1981
29 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
1995 SSA rank
#6,454
Tracked since 1972
Census
Lakrisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 263 people with the first name Lakrisha, which placed it at #32,158 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
#32,158
National first-name rank
People counted
263
263 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
65.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lakrisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lakrisha is Black at 65.0%. The next largest groups are White (25.1%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Lakrisha 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 Lakrisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American65.0% · 171
- White25.1% · 66
- Two or more races4.9% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Lakrisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lakrisha 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 164 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Lakrisha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lakrisha 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 Lakrisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lakrishas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lakrisha
The name Lakrisha is a relatively modern name that emerged in the latter half of the 20th century. Its origins are obscure, but it is believed to be a combination of elements from various languages and cultures.
One possible origin is that it is a blend of the Sanskrit word "lakshmi," meaning prosperity or good fortune, and the English name "Krisha," a variant of the more common name "Krishna." This fusion of Eastern and Western elements suggests a multicultural influence in its creation.
Another theory suggests that Lakrisha may have its roots in African-American naming traditions, where unique and creative names were often formed by combining syllables or sounds from various sources. In this context, the name could be a combination of the prefix "La-" and a variation of the name "Krisha" or "Krishna."
While there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that mention the name Lakrisha, its emergence in the late 20th century coincided with an increasing trend of giving children more distinctive and unconventional names.
Some notable individuals who have borne the name Lakrisha include:
1. Lakrisha Roberts, an American gospel singer and songwriter known for her work with the group Zie'l, born in 1975.
2. Lakrisha Hoskins, an American basketball player who played professionally in Europe and Asia in the early 2000s.
3. Lakrisha Johnson, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
4. Lakrisha Jones, an American fashion designer and entrepreneur, founded the clothing line "Lakrisha Collection" in the late 1990s.
5. Lakrisha Williams, an American author and motivational speaker, published her book "Embracing Your Authenticity" in 2015.
While the name Lakrisha may not have a long and storied history, its unique blend of cultural influences and its increasing popularity in recent decades have contributed to its distinctive character and appeal.
People
Lakrisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakrisha 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
Lakrisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakrisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 306 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lakrisha 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 1,120,112 US residents.
Is Lakrisha a common name?
We classify Lakrisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 327 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lakrisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Lakrisha was 1981, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lakrisha is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lakrisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 263 people with the name Lakrisha, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,158 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 Lakrisha 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 Lakrisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lakrisha leans strongly female. 258 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 5 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Lakrisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lakrisha is Black at 65.0%. The next largest groups are White (25.1%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Lakrisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lakrisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.0% (171 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 Lakrisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lakrisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lakrisha 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 Lakrisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lakrisha 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 Lakrisha 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 share the name Lakrisha?
Want to know how many Americans are named Lakrisha? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.