Total births
308
Girls' name · since 1972
Lakasha
308 babies named Lakasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 308
- total births
- 1972–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Lakasha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 308 recorded since 1972.
Lakasha has 308 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2002.
- 308 total births
- 1972–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
308 girls have been named Lakasha since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 308
- total births
- 1972–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Lakasha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
24 babies were named Lakasha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Lakasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakasha splits its recorded history at 1985: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakasha at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Lakasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2002
- Peak year (1980)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Lakasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakasha's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lakasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
116 births
- 1980s
1980s
133 births
- 1990s 52
1990s
52 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 133 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakasha? ▼
Lakasha has been given to 308 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 24 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Lakasha most popular? ▼
Lakasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lakasha been used? ▼
Records for Lakasha go back to 1972, giving 31 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Lakasha? ▼
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 Lakasha's data
- Lakasha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- 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 Lakasha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakasha
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Compare Lakasha side by side: Lakasha vs Lakeisha Lakasha vs Lakisha Lakasha vs Lakesha
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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, 1972–2002 (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. "Lakasha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 308 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakasha. 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 Lakasha 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.