Boys' name · since 1978
Lakeem
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Lakeem, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,803 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 149
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lakeem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 149 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Lakeem recorded 149 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2020.
- #14,803 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 149 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeem ranks #14,803 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 149 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,803 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 149
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lakeem's 149 recorded births place it above 67.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Lakeem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakeem's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakeem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2020
- Peak year (1990)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Lakeem by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (94 births, 63% of the file).
1990s was Lakeem's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Lakeem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 94 births (63% of all-time use).
Lakeem by state
Where Lakeem concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.4% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 149 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Lakeem's data
- Lakeem's decade-level peak was the 1990s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lakeems (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lakeem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1978–2020 (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 Lakeem 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.