Girls' name · since 1970
Lakendra
Lakendra has 2,289 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,289
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakendra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,289 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakendra has been recorded 2,289 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2020.
- #4,298 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,289 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakendra ranks #4,298 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,289 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,289
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakendra's 2,289 recorded births place it above 94.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lakendra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakendra's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 177, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakendra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2020
- Peak year (1987)
- 177
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Lakendra by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (968 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Lakendra's strongest decade.
968 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lakendra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 225
1970s
225 births
- 1980s
1980s
968 births
- 1990s
1990s
762 births
- 2000s 264
2000s
264 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 968 births (42% of all-time use).
How Lakendra 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 Lakendra's total volume
Lakendra by state
Where Lakendra concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 360 | 15.7% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 150 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 125 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 116 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 114 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 112 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 66 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 64 | 2.8% |
360 of 2,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Lakendra appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lakendra's data
- Lakendra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (968 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 Lakendras (360 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakendra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1970–2020 (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 Lakendra 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.