Lakenya vs Lakisha

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

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Lakenya

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Lakisha

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Metric Lakenya Lakisha
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,683 12,310
Peak Year 1979 1977
Peak Year Births 87 1,148
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Lakenya Lakisha
1960ss 6 37
1970ss 479 6,412
1980ss 561 4,869
1990ss 356 818
2000ss 215 157
2010ss 66 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lakenya Lakisha
2014 13 —
2015 7 —
2016 6 6
2019 6 —

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, 1969–2019.

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