Total births
65
Girls' name · since 1977
Lakela
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Lakela, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 65
- total births
- 1977–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Lakela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 65 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakela has been recorded 65 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1989.
- 65 total births
- 1977–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
65 girls have been named Lakela since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 65
- total births
- 1977–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Lakela was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lakela in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Lakela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakela's full recorded timeline at 1982, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakela at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lakela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1989
- Peak year (1980)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Lakela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakela's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Lakela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakela? ▼
65 babies have been named Lakela since 1977. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Lakela most popular? ▼
Lakela was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lakela been used? ▼
Lakela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 13 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Lakela? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lakela
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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, 1977–1989 (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. "Lakela: Baby Name Since 1977 - 65 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakela. 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 Lakela 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.