Girls' name · since 1974

Lakecha

51 babies named Lakecha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,826 of 72,339
all-time among girls
51
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Lakecha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 51 recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Lakecha recorded 51 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1979.

  • #34,826 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 51 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakecha ranks #34,826 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#34,826 of 72,339
all-time among girls
51
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lakecha's 51 recorded births place it above 51.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lakecha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lakecha's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lakecha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1975)
11
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4681012 197419751976197719781979 10

Lakecha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (51 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Lakecha's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Lakecha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 51 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakecha?
Lakecha has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,826 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 11 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
Where does Lakecha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakecha ranks #34,826 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lakecha most popular?
Lakecha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Lakecha been used?
Records for Lakecha go back to 1974, giving 6 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Lakecha?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lakecha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1974–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lakecha 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 August 2026.