Total births
12,850
Girls' name · since 1967
Lakeisha
Lakeisha has 12,850 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10442
- among girls today
- 12,850
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lakeisha is the #10442 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 12,850 recorded since 1967.
Lakeisha has 12,850 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10442 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2024.
- #10442 among girls today
- 12,850 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lakeisha is currently the #10442 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 12,850 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10442
- among girls today
- 12,850
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Lakeisha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10442
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Lakeisha was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
824 babies were named Lakeisha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Lakeisha compares
12,850 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lakeisha's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lakeisha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,850 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 824 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lakeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakeisha splits its recorded history at 1995: 9% of all births land in the more recent half, 91% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 824 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakeisha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#10,442
Active since
1967
Lakeisha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2024
- Peak year (1979)
- 824
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Lakeisha popularity over time - boys
36 total births recorded since 1976 (Lakeisha as boys' name)
Lakeisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakeisha's strongest decade.
5,552 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lakeisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,666 births
- 1980s
1980s
5,552 births
- 1990s 2,100
1990s
2,100 births
- 2000s 381
2000s
381 births
- 2010s 88
2010s
88 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5,552 births (43% of all-time use).
How Lakeisha 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 Lakeisha's total volume
Lakeisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lakeisha by state
Where Lakeisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 987 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 848 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 812 | 6.3% |
| #4 | California | | 747 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 717 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 643 | 5.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 618 | 4.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 604 | 4.7% |
Texas share of Lakeisha's total US births 7.7%
Even split
987 of 12,850 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Lakeisha appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakeisha? ▼
Lakeisha has been given to 12,850 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10442 as of the latest data. 824 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Lakeisha most popular? ▼
Lakeisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5,552 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Lakeisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lakeisha are Texas (987 births), Louisiana (848 births), Georgia (812 births).
How long has the name Lakeisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lakeisha since 1967 -- 58 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Lakeisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lakisha, Lakesha, Laken, Lakeshia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lakeisha's data
- Lakeisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (5,552 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lakeishas (987 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Lakeisha
Nearby Names Like Lakeisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakeisha
Lakisha Girl
12,310 births
Lakesha Girl
8,168 births
Laken Girl
#1222 6,240 births
Lakeshia Girl
4,710 births
Lakyn Girl
#1970 3,103 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1967–2024 (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. "Lakeisha: #10442 Girls' Name - 12,850 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakeisha. 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 Lakeisha 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 June 2026.