Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1979
Lakaya
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 181 babies named Lakaya, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 181
- total births
- 1979–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Lakaya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 181 have been recorded since 1979.
Lakaya has 181 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2017.
- 181 total births
- 1979–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
181 girls have been named Lakaya since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 181
- total births
- 1979–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Lakaya was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lakaya in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Lakaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakaya's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakaya at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lakaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2017
- Peak year (1994)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Lakaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lakaya's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Lakaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 84 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakaya? ▼
Lakaya has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 17 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Lakaya most popular? ▼
Lakaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Lakaya been used? ▼
Lakaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 39 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Lakaya? ▼
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 Lakaya's data
- Lakaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- 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 Lakaya
Nearby Names Like Lakaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakaya
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Lakisha Girl
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Lakesha Girl
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Laken Girl
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Lakeshia Girl
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Compare Lakaya side by side: Lakaya vs Lakeisha Lakaya vs Lakisha Lakaya 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, 1979–2017 (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. "Lakaya: Baby Name Since 1979 - 181 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakaya. 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 Lakaya 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.