Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1973
Lakechia
Lakechia has 86 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 86
- total births
- 1973–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Lakechia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 86 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Lakechia recorded 86 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1984.
- 86 total births
- 1973–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Lakechia since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 86
- total births
- 1973–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Lakechia was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lakechia in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lakechia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakechia's full recorded timeline at 1978, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakechia at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lakechia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1984
- Peak year (1977)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Lakechia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakechia's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Lakechia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakechia? ▼
Lakechia has been given to 86 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 15 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Lakechia most popular? ▼
Lakechia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lakechia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lakechia since 1973 -- 12 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Lakechia? ▼
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 Lakechia's data
- Lakechia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1980s -- 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 Lakechia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakechia
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Laken Girl
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Lakeshia Girl
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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, 1973–1984 (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. "Lakechia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 86 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakechia. 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 Lakechia 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.