Girls' name · since 1970
Lakeesha
Lakeesha has 1,370 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,063 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,370
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lakeesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,370 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Lakeesha recorded 1,370 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2001.
- #6,063 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,370 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeesha ranks #6,063 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,370 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,063 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,370
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lakeesha's 1,370 recorded births place it above 91.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Lakeesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakeesha's full recorded timeline at 1985, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakeesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2001
- Peak year (1977)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Lakeesha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (747 births, 55% of the file).
1970s was Lakeesha's strongest decade.
747 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lakeesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
747 births
- 1980s
1980s
486 births
- 1990s 132
1990s
132 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 747 births (55% of all-time use).
How Lakeesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lakeesha's total volume
Lakeesha by state
Where Lakeesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 104 | 7.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 65 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 60 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 36 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 34 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 31 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 26 | 1.9% |
104 of 1,370 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Lakeesha appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lakeesha's data
- Lakeesha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (747 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lakeeshas (104 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakeesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1970–2001 (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 Lakeesha 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.