Girls' name · since 1976

Lakevia

257 babies named Lakevia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,339 of 72,339
all-time among girls
257
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

257 girls have been named Lakevia since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lakevia has 257 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2011.

  • #17,339 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 257 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakevia ranks #17,339 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 257 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,339 of 72,339
all-time among girls
257
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lakevia's 257 recorded births place it above 75.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Lakevia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lakevia's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lakevia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1990)
18
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
05101520 19761981198619901995200020052011 5

Lakevia by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (90 births, 35% of the file).

1980s was Lakevia's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Lakevia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 90 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Lakevia by state

Where Lakevia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lakevia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
17 6.6%
Florida share of Lakevia's total US births 6.6%

17 of 257 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakevia?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 257 babies named Lakevia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,339 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 18 births.
Where does Lakevia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakevia ranks #17,339 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 Lakevia most popular?
Lakevia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Lakevia most popular?
The top states for the name Lakevia are Florida (17 births).
How long has the name Lakevia been used?
Records for Lakevia go back to 1976, giving 36 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Lakevia?
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 Lakevia's data

  • Lakevia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (90 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 Lakevias (17 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.

Keep exploring Lakevia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lakevia: 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, 1976–2011 (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 Lakevia 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.