Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1973
Lakaisha
Lakaisha has 113 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 113
- total births
- 1973–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Lakaisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 113 recorded since 1973.
Lakaisha has 113 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1990.
- 113 total births
- 1973–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
113 girls have been named Lakaisha since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 113
- total births
- 1973–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Lakaisha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
13 babies were named Lakaisha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Lakaisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakaisha splits its recorded history at 1980: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakaisha at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lakaisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1990
- Peak year (1980)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Lakaisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakaisha's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Lakaisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 58 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakaisha? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 113 babies named Lakaisha. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 13 births.
When was Lakaisha most popular? ▼
Lakaisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lakaisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lakaisha since 1973 -- 18 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Lakaisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lakeisha, Lakisha, Lakesha, Laken, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lakaisha's data
- Lakaisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lakaisha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lakaisha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 113 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakaisha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lakaisha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.