Lutisha
A feminine given name perhaps derived from Latin meaning unknown, of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the first name Lutisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lutisha today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lutisha births was 1971 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lutisha. 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
126
~ 1 in 2,720,273 Americans
Peak year
1971
11 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1994 SSA rank
#14,779
Tracked since 1904
Census
Lutisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 175 people with the first name Lutisha, which placed it at #41,669 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
#41,669
National first-name rank
People counted
175
175 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lutisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lutisha is Black at 67.4%. The next largest groups are White (21.7%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Lutisha 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 Lutisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.4% · 118
- White21.7% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 8
- Two or more races4.0% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Lutisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lutisha from the 1900s through to the 1990s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 47 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
Lutisha 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 Lutisha 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 Lutisha
The given name Lutisha is believed to have origins in the Sanskrit language, which was spoken in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "lutsha," which means "pleasure" or "delight." The name gained popularity during the Vedic period, which spanned from approximately 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
Lutisha was a relatively common name among the Hindu population of the Indian subcontinent during ancient times. It is mentioned in several Hindu scriptures and texts, including the Vedas and the Puranas, where it is associated with various goddesses and female characters.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lutisha can be found in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. In the epic, Lutisha is the name of a beautiful princess who was the daughter of King Virata. She is described as being virtuous, intelligent, and skilled in various arts.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Lutisha. One of the most famous was Lutisha Devi (c. 1450 CE – 1520 CE), a Hindu mystic and poet from the Indian state of Rajasthan. She is renowned for her devotional poetry and her contributions to the Bhakti movement, a spiritual renaissance that swept through India during the medieval period.
Another notable figure was Lutisha Pathak (1812 – 1890), a prominent scholar and educator from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He is credited with establishing several educational institutions and promoting the study of Sanskrit literature and philosophy.
In the field of music, Lutisha Khanna (1920 – 2002) was a renowned Indian classical vocalist and a prominent exponent of the Khayal style of singing. She received numerous accolades and awards for her contributions to the preservation of Indian classical music.
Lutisha Rani (1875 – 1958) was a pioneering Indian social reformer and educationist from the state of Bengal. She was instrumental in establishing several schools and institutions for girls' education and played a crucial role in promoting women's empowerment in the region.
Lastly, Lutisha Patel (1908 – 1976) was an influential Indian politician and social activist from the state of Gujarat. She was actively involved in the Indian independence movement and later served as a Member of Parliament, advocating for various social and political causes.
People
Lutisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lutisha 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
Lutisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lutisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 126 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lutisha 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 2,720,273 US residents.
Is Lutisha a common name?
We classify Lutisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 213 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lutisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Lutisha was 1971, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lutisha is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lutisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 175 people with the name Lutisha, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,669 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 Lutisha 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 Lutisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lutisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 174 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Lutisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lutisha is Black at 67.4%. The next largest groups are White (21.7%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Lutisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lutisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.4% (118 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 Lutisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lutisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lutisha 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 Lutisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lutisha 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 Lutisha 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 have Lutisha as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.