Lamesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	115	12	–	#2,810
1980s	231	23	+101%	#3,110
1990s	207	21	-10%	#3,192
2000s	26	3	-87%	#11,576
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

115

–

#2,810

1980s

231

+101%

#3,110

1990s

207

-10%

#3,192

2000s

-87%

#11,576

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lamesha

Lamesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 579 American babies have been named Lamesha. Its peak came in 1990, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lamesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lamesha?

The median living Lamesha is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Lamesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lamesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,242
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,619
2001	8	#11,576
2000	6	#14,157
1995	18	#5,331
1990	35	#3,192
1985	15	#4,979
1980	19	#4,068
1975	11	#5,336
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lamesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lamesha?

The median living Lamesha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Lameshas are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Lamesha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lamesha are alive in the United States, based on 579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lamesha mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of late 20th and early 21st century African-American usage.

How popular is the name Lamesha in 2025?

Lamesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lamesha?

579 babies have been named Lamesha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamesha most popular?

Lamesha peaked in 1990, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Lamesha a boy or girl name?

Lamesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lamesha rising or falling?

Lamesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lamesha

Lamesha popularity over time

The story of Lamesha

How old are people named Lamesha?

Lamesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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