Girls' name · since 1954
Laketa
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 629 babies named Laketa, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,221 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 629
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laketa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 629 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Laketa recorded 629 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1997.
- #10,221 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 629 born since 1954
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laketa ranks #10,221 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 629 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,221 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 629
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laketa's 629 recorded births place it above 85.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Laketa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laketa splits its recorded history at 1980: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laketa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1997
- Peak year (1978)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Laketa by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (292 births, 46% of the file).
1980s was Laketa's strongest decade.
292 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Laketa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
251 births
- 1980s
1980s
292 births
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 292 births (46% of all-time use).
How Laketa 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 Laketa's total volume
Laketa by state
Where Laketa concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 21 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 20 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 16 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.8% |
21 of 629 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Laketa's data
- Laketa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (292 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Laketas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Laketa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1954–1997 (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 Laketa 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.