Lakayla vs Lakesha

Side-by-side comparison of Lakayla and Lakesha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lakayla

Girl name · Rank #12469

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Name B

Lakesha

Girl name

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Metric Lakayla Lakesha
Current Rank #12469 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,340 8,168
Peak Year 2003 1978
Peak Year Births 78 679
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Lakayla Lakesha
1960ss — 34
1970ss — 3,887
1980ss 70 3,342
1990ss 334 787
2000ss 651 118
2010ss 261 —
2020ss 24 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lakayla Lakesha
2014 29 —
2015 28 —
2016 16 —
2017 8 —
2018 15 —
2019 12 —
2021 8 —
2023 9 —
2024 7 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2024.

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