Recorded 1972–1993 Girls' name Peak 1976 121 births

Lakeishia — girls' name

121 babies named Lakeishia in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s601980s481990s13
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lakeishia was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

14 babies were named Lakeishia in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lakeishia

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Lakeishia between 1972 and 1993, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lakeishia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lakeishia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lakeishia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lakeishia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 121 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lakeishia at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

121

Since 1972

22 years of records

Peak year

1976

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1972

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1993

Lakeishia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1972

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1976)
14
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
46810121416 19931989198719811979197719741972 9

Lakeishia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
60 births that decade — 50% of Lakeishia's all-time total
1970s601980s481990s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakeishia?
121 babies have been named Lakeishia since 1972. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1976 with 14 births.
When was Lakeishia most popular?
Lakeishia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Lakeishia been used?
Lakeishia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 22 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Lakeishia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.