Total births
240
Girls' name · since 1975
Lakedra
240 babies named Lakedra in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 240
- total births
- 1975–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
240 girls have been named Lakedra since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lakedra has 240 recorded births among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2000.
- 240 total births
- 1975–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
240 girls have been named Lakedra since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 240
- total births
- 1975–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lakedra was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lakedra in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Lakedra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakedra splits its recorded history at 1988: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakedra at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Lakedra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2000
- Peak year (1989)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Lakedra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakedra's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lakedra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 119 births (50% of all-time use).
Lakedra by state
Where Lakedra concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakedra? ▼
240 babies have been named Lakedra since 1975. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1989 with 17 births.
When was Lakedra most popular? ▼
Lakedra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Lakedra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lakedra are Louisiana (11 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Lakedra been used? ▼
Records for Lakedra go back to 1975, giving 26 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Lakedra? ▼
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 Lakedra's data
- Lakedra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Lakedras (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Lakedra
Nearby Names Like Lakedra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakedra
Lakeisha Girl
#10442 12,850 births
Lakisha Girl
12,310 births
Lakesha Girl
8,168 births
Laken Girl
#1222 6,240 births
Lakeshia Girl
4,710 births
Compare Lakedra side by side: Lakedra vs Lakeisha Lakedra vs Lakisha Lakedra vs Lakesha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–2000 (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. "Lakedra: Baby Name Since 1975 - 240 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakedra. 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 Lakedra 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.