Holding steady.
Popularity of Lacrisha since 1969
Babies named Lacrisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 123 |
| 1980s | 195 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lacrisha is a modern American feminine name that emerged in the late 1960s, first recorded in 1969. It saw its greatest popularity in the 1980s, peaking in 1986. The name was never common enough to rank among the top 1,000 in any year, and its trajectory since the peak has been stable but very rare. Lacrisha fits a pattern of inventive La- prefixed names that were especially popular in African American communities during that period. Despite its rarity, the name has a melodic, three-syllable rhythm and offers several nickname possibilities.
Lacrisha appears to be a modern American coinage, likely formed by adding the fashionable prefix La- to a base such as Crisha, or as a variant of names like Latricia or Laquisha. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in the late 1960s and saw peak usage in the 1980s, reflecting a trend of inventive feminine names beginning with La-.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cris, Crisha, Lala
Variants: Lacresha, Lycrisha
Sibling names for Lacrisha
Names that share Lacrisha's style, for a brother or sister.
