Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1979
Lakeila
24 babies named Lakeila in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Lakeila is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeila has been recorded 24 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1986.
- 24 total births
- 1979–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Lakeila since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 24
- total births
- 1979–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Lakeila was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lakeila in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Lakeila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakeila splits its recorded history at 1982: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakeila at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lakeila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1986
- Peak year (1981)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lakeila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakeila's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Lakeila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakeila? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 24 babies named Lakeila. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 9 births.
When was Lakeila most popular? ▼
Lakeila was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Lakeila been used? ▼
Records for Lakeila go back to 1979, giving 8 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Lakeila? ▼
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.
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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, 1979–1986 (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. "Lakeila: Baby Name Since 1979 - 24 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakeila. 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 Lakeila 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.