Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1975
Lakenia
17 babies named Lakenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1975–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Lakenia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakenia has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1979.
- 17 total births
- 1975–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Lakenia since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 17
- total births
- 1975–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lakenia was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lakenia in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lakenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakenia's full recorded timeline at 1977, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, 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.
Lakenia at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Lakenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1979
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Lakenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakenia's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lakenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakenia? ▼
17 babies have been named Lakenia since 1975. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Lakenia most popular? ▼
Lakenia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lakenia been used? ▼
Records for Lakenia go back to 1975, giving 5 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Lakenia? ▼
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.
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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, 1975–1979 (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. "Lakenia: Baby Name Since 1975 - 17 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakenia. 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 Lakenia 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.