Lareisha
An uncommon feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a combination of elements.
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Lareisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lareisha today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lareisha births was 1976 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lareisha. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lareisha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
1976
6 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1995 SSA rank
#12,631
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Lareisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lareisha from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 24 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lareisha 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 Lareisha 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 Lareisha
The given name Lareisha is a relatively modern creation and does not have a definitive origin or etymology. It is believed to be a combination of the French name Larissa and the English name Reisha.
Larissa is a Greek name derived from the ancient city of Larissa in Thessaly, Greece. The city's name is thought to come from the pre-Greek word "larissos," meaning "fortress." The name Larissa has been in use since ancient times and has been borne by several historical figures, including a daughter of the Spartan king Cleomenes III in the 3rd century BC.
Reisha, on the other hand, is a variant of the Hebrew name Reysha, which means "beginning" or "head." This name has biblical roots and is found in the Book of Genesis, where it is used as a name for one of the daughters of Aylonith.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Lareisha are from the late 20th century, primarily in the United States. It is unclear when or where the name was first coined, but it appears to have gained popularity as a combination of the two existing names, Larissa and Reisha.
While there are no notable historical figures specifically bearing the name Lareisha, a few individuals with the name have gained some recognition in recent times. These include Lareisha Williams, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, and Lareisha Lyles, a professional basketball player who played in the WNBA.
Other individuals who have borne the name Lareisha include Lareisha Crawford, an American actress and model, Lareisha Chandler, a former basketball player at the University of Texas, and Lareisha McClendon, a former basketball player at the University of Arkansas.
Despite its relatively recent origins, the name Lareisha has gained some popularity, particularly in the United States, and continues to be used as a unique and distinctive name for baby girls.
People
Lareisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lareisha 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
Lareisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lareisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lareisha 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 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Lareisha a common name?
We classify Lareisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lareisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Lareisha was 1976, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lareisha is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Lareisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lareisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lareisha 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 Lareisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lareisha 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 Lareisha 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Lareisha?
See how many Americans are named Lareisha on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.