Girls' name · since 1969
Lakenya
1,683 babies named Lakenya in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,683
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakenya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,683 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakenya has been recorded 1,683 times among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 2019.
- #5,298 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,683 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakenya ranks #5,298 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,683 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,683
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakenya's 1,683 recorded births place it above 92.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Lakenya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakenya's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 87, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakenya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2019
- Peak year (1979)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Lakenya by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (561 births, 33% of the file).
1980s was Lakenya's strongest decade.
561 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Lakenya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
479 births
- 1980s
1980s
561 births
- 1990s
1990s
356 births
- 2000s 215
2000s
215 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 561 births (33% of all-time use).
How Lakenya 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 Lakenya's total volume
Lakenya by state
Where Lakenya concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 61 | 3.6% |
| #2 | California | | 52 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 50 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 50 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 42 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 39 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 37 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Texas | | 37 | 2.2% |
61 of 1,683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Lakenya appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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- Lakenya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (561 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Lakenyas (61 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakenya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
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, 1969–2019 (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 Lakenya 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.