Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1974
Lakeish
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Lakeish, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1974–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Lakeish sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 44 recorded since 1974.
Lakeish has 44 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1986.
- 44 total births
- 1974–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Lakeish since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 44
- total births
- 1974–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Lakeish was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lakeish in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lakeish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakeish's full recorded timeline at 1977, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakeish at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Lakeish popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1986
- Peak year (1977)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Lakeish by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakeish's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Lakeish births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 33 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakeish? ▼
Lakeish has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 8 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Lakeish most popular? ▼
Lakeish was most popular in the 1970s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lakeish been used? ▼
Records for Lakeish go back to 1974, giving 13 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Lakeish? ▼
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 Lakeish's data
- Lakeish's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lakeish
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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, 1974–1986 (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. "Lakeish: Baby Name Since 1974 - 44 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakeish. 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 Lakeish 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.