Lakayla vs Lakisha

Side-by-side comparison of Lakayla and Lakisha — 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

Lakisha

Girl name

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Metric Lakayla Lakisha
Current Rank #12469 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,340 12,310
Peak Year 2003 1977
Peak Year Births 78 1,148
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Lakayla Lakisha
1960ss — 37
1970ss — 6,412
1980ss 70 4,869
1990ss 334 818
2000ss 651 157
2010ss 261 17
2020ss 24 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lakayla Lakisha
2014 29 —
2015 28 —
2016 16 6
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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