Girls' name · since 1972
Lakeeta
183 babies named Lakeeta in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,732 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 183
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
183 girls have been named Lakeeta since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeeta has been recorded 183 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1989.
- #20,732 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 183 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeeta ranks #20,732 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 183 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #20,732 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 183
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lakeeta's 183 recorded births place it above 71.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Lakeeta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakeeta's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakeeta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1989
- Peak year (1975)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Lakeeta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (99 births, 54% of the file).
1970s was Lakeeta's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Lakeeta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 99 births (54% of all-time use).
Lakeeta by state
Where Lakeeta concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.7% |
5 of 183 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lakeeta's data
- Lakeeta's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 1980s (84) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Lakeetas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakeeta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1972–1989 (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 Lakeeta 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.