Total births
667
Boys' name · since 1963
Lakeith
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 667 babies named Lakeith, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 667
- total births
- 1963–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Lakeith is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 667 have been recorded since 1963.
Lakeith has 667 recorded births among boys since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1963 to 2025.
- 667 total births
- 1963–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
667 boys have been named Lakeith since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 667
- total births
- 1963–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Lakeith was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
30 babies were named Lakeith in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Lakeith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakeith's full recorded timeline at 1993, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakeith at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Lakeith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Lakeith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakeith's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Lakeith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
176 births
- 1980s
1980s
144 births
- 1990s
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 61
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 176 births (26% of all-time use).
How Lakeith compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lakeith's total volume
Lakeith vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lakeith by state
Where Lakeith concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakeith? ▼
667 babies have been named Lakeith since 1963. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1978 with 30 births.
When was Lakeith most popular? ▼
Lakeith was most popular in the 1970s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Lakeith most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lakeith are Texas (28 births), Florida (5 births), Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Lakeith been used? ▼
Records for Lakeith go back to 1963, giving 63 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lakeith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lake, Laken, Lakota, Lakendrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lakeith's data
- Lakeith's decade-level peak was the 1970s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lakeiths (28 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 Lakeith
Nearby Names Like Lakeith
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakeith
Lake Boy
#1622 2,987 births
Laken Boy
#1491 2,259 births
Lakota Boy
#3647 1,556 births
Lakendrick Boy
#10133 861 births
Lakai Boy
#3327 557 births
Compare Lakeith side by side: Lakeith vs Lake Lakeith vs Laken Lakeith vs Lakota
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1963–2025 (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. "Lakeith: Baby Name Since 1963 - 667 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakeith. 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 Lakeith 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.