Girls' name · since 1984

Lakera

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Lakera, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,328 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

Lakera is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 98 have been recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Lakera recorded 98 times among girls since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2010.

  • #27,328 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 98 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakera ranks #27,328 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#27,328 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lakera's 98 recorded births place it above 62.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lakera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lakera's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lakera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1992)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 19841989199219951997199920072010 5

Lakera by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (56 births, 57% of the file).

1990s was Lakera's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Lakera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 56 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakera?
98 babies have been named Lakera since 1984. All-time, it sits at #27,328 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1992 with 10 births.
Where does Lakera sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakera ranks #27,328 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lakera most popular?
Lakera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Lakera been used?
Lakera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 27 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Lakera?
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 Lakera's data

  • Lakera's decade-level peak was the 1990s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lakera

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lakera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2010 (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 Lakera 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.