Total births
257
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.
- 257
- total births
- 1976–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that 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.
- 257 total births
- 1976–2011 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
257 girls have been named Lakevia since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.
- 257
- total births
- 1976–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Lakevia was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lakevia in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Lakevia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2011
- Peak year (1990)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lakevia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
90 births
- 1990s
1990s
88 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 90 births (35% of all-time use).
Lakevia by state
Where Lakevia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| 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. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 18 births.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lakevia
Nearby Names Like Lakevia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakevia
Lakeisha Girl
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Lakisha Girl
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Lakesha Girl
8,168 births
Laken Girl
#1222 6,240 births
Lakeshia Girl
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Compare Lakevia side by side: Lakevia vs Lakeisha Lakevia vs Lakisha Lakevia vs Lakesha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lakevia: Baby Name Since 1976 - 257 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakevia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.