Girls' name · since 1979
Lakendria
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 259 babies named Lakendria, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,271 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 259
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakendria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 259 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakendria has been recorded 259 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2008.
- #17,271 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 259 born since 1979
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakendria ranks #17,271 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 259 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.
- #17,271 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 259
- born since 1979
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakendria's 259 recorded births place it above 76.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Lakendria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakendria's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakendria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2008
- Peak year (1988)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2008.
259 total births across 30 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1988 with 16 births in a single year.
Lakendria by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (101 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Lakendria's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lakendria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 101 births (39% of all-time use).
Lakendria decade highlights
- Peak decade 101 births
- Runner-up 99 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Lakendria by state
Where Lakendria concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 11 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.9% |
11 of 259 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Mississippi 4.2% of nationwide
- Texas 1.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Mississippi accounts for 4.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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- Lakendria's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2000s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Lakendrias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lakendria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1979–2008 (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 Lakendria 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.
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