Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1977
Lakenda
30 babies named Lakenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1977–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Lakenda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 30 have been recorded since 1977.
Lakenda has 30 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1977 to 1991.
- 30 total births
- 1977–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Lakenda since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 30
- total births
- 1977–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Lakenda was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lakenda in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lakenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakenda's full recorded timeline at 1979, 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 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakenda at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lakenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1991
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Lakenda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakenda's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Lakenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakenda? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 30 babies named Lakenda. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 7 births.
When was Lakenda most popular? ▼
Lakenda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lakenda been used? ▼
Records for Lakenda go back to 1977, giving 15 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Lakenda? ▼
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 Lakenda's data
- Lakenda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lakenda
Nearby Names Like Lakenda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakenda
Lakeisha Girl
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Lakisha Girl
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Lakesha Girl
8,168 births
Laken Girl
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Lakeshia Girl
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Compare Lakenda side by side: Lakenda vs Lakeisha Lakenda vs Lakisha Lakenda vs Lakesha
Related Names
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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, 1977–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lakenda: Baby Name Since 1977 - 30 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakenda. 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 Lakenda 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.