Laken vs Lakisha

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

Name A

Laken

Girl name · Rank #1220

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Name B

Lakisha

Girl name

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Metric Laken Lakisha
Current Rank #1220 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5,982 12,310
Peak Year 1991 1977
Peak Year Births 232 1,148
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Laken Lakisha
1960ss — 37
1970ss — 6,412
1980ss 593 4,869
1990ss 1,963 818
2000ss 1,249 157
2010ss 1,311 17
2020ss 866 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laken Lakisha
2014 108 —
2015 133 —
2016 171 6
2017 131 —
2018 162 —
2019 141 —
2020 195 —
2021 178 —
2022 160 —
2023 140 —
2024 193 —

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, 1984–2024.

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