Total births
95
Girls' name · since 1975
Lakashia
Lakashia has 95 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 95
- total births
- 1975–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Lakashia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 95 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakashia has been recorded 95 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1989.
- 95 total births
- 1975–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
95 girls have been named Lakashia since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 95
- total births
- 1975–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Lakashia was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lakashia in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Lakashia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakashia splits its recorded history at 1981: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakashia at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Lakashia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1989
- Peak year (1976)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Lakashia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakashia's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Lakashia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakashia? ▼
Lakashia has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 12 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Lakashia most popular? ▼
Lakashia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Lakashia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lakashia since 1975 -- 15 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Lakashia? ▼
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.
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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, 1975–1989 (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. "Lakashia: Baby Name Since 1975 - 95 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakashia. 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 Lakashia 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.