Girls' name · since 1967

Lakeitha

Lakeitha has 917 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,980 of 72,339
all-time among girls
917
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade

917 girls have been named Lakeitha since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeitha has been recorded 917 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2001.

  • #7,980 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 917 born since 1967
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeitha ranks #7,980 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 917 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.

#7,980 of 72,339
all-time among girls
917
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lakeitha's 917 recorded births place it above 88.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Lakeitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lakeitha splits its recorded history at 1984: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1967 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 68 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lakeitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1979)
68
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
020406080 196719721976198019841988199219962001 6

Lakeitha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (380 births, 41% of the file).

1970s was Lakeitha's strongest decade.

380 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Lakeitha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 380 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lakeitha 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 Lakeitha's total volume

Lakeitha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -16, 13.3%-28, 5.8%-83, 3.7%-52, 7%-47, 7.1%-57, 3.2%-34, 6.6%-36, 7.9%-39, 4.6%-136, 4.3%-31, 7.9%-125, 3.3%-112, 4.2%-35, 5.1%-37, 6%Lakeitha-35, 7.4%Lakeitha
Lakeitha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lakeitha by state

Where Lakeitha concentrates geographically, total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lakeitha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
159 17.3%
#2 Louisiana
83 9.1%
#3 Georgia
18 2.0%
#4 Alabama
15 1.6%
#5 Mississippi
11 1.2%
#6 Illinois
10 1.1%
#7 Florida
5 0.5%
#8 New York
5 0.5%
Texas share of Lakeitha's total US births 17.3%
Even split

159 of 917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakeitha?
917 babies have been named Lakeitha since 1967. All-time, it sits at #7,980 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1979 with 68 births.
Where does Lakeitha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeitha ranks #7,980 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lakeitha most popular?
Lakeitha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 380 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Lakeitha most popular?
The top states for the name Lakeitha are Texas (159 births), Louisiana (83 births), Georgia (18 births).
How long has the name Lakeitha been used?
The SSA has tracked Lakeitha since 1967 -- 35 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Lakeitha?
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 Lakeitha's data

  • Lakeitha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (380 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Lakeithas (159 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lakeitha

Nearby Names Like Lakeitha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakeitha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lakeitha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1967–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lakeitha 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 August 2026.