Girls' name · since 1985

Lakeria

259 babies named Lakeria in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,272 of 72,339
all-time among girls
259
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade

Lakeria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 259 have been recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Lakeria recorded 259 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2014.

  • #17,272 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 259 born since 1985
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeria ranks #17,272 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 259 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,272 of 72,339
all-time among girls
259
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lakeria's 259 recorded births place it above 76.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Lakeria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lakeria's full recorded timeline at 1999, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lakeria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2000)
17
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
05101520 198519901993199619992002200520082014 5

Lakeria by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (127 births, 49% of the file).

2000s was Lakeria's strongest decade.

127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Lakeria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 127 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Lakeria by state

Where Lakeria concentrates geographically, total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Lakeria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
18 6.9%
#2 Georgia
11 4.2%
#3 Mississippi
11 4.2%
#4 Alabama
6 2.3%
Florida share of Lakeria's total US births 6.9%
Even split

18 of 259 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakeria?
Since 1985, Social Security records show 259 babies named Lakeria. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,272 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 17 births.
Where does Lakeria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeria ranks #17,272 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 Lakeria most popular?
Lakeria was most popular in the 2000s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Lakeria most popular?
The top states for the name Lakeria are Florida (18 births), Georgia (11 births), Mississippi (11 births).
How long has the name Lakeria been used?
Records for Lakeria go back to 1985, giving 30 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Lakeria?
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 Lakeria's data

  • Lakeria's decade-level peak was the 2000s (127 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.
  • Florida records the most Lakerias (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Lakeria: 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, 1985–2014 (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 Lakeria 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.