Girls' name · since 1975
Lakema
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Lakema, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #38,853 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 36
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
36 girls have been named Lakema since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lakema recorded 36 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1980.
- #38,853 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 36 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakema ranks #38,853 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #38,853 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 36
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lakema's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Lakema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakema's full recorded timeline at 1977, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1980
- Peak year (1976)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Lakema by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 86% of the file).
1970s was Lakema's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Lakema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (86% of all-time use).
Lakema by state
Where Lakema concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 13.9% |
5 of 36 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lakema's data
- Lakema's decade-level peak was the 1970s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lakemas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
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, 1975–1980 (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 Lakema 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.