Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1979
Lakey
Lakey has 18 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1979–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Lakey is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakey has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2021.
- 18 total births
- 1979–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Lakey since 1979, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 18
- total births
- 1979–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Lakey was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lakey in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Lakey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakey splits its recorded history at 2016: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakey at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lakey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Lakey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lakey's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Lakey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 8 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakey? ▼
Lakey has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Lakey most popular? ▼
Lakey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Lakey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lakey since 1979 -- 43 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Lakey? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lakey
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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, 1979–2021 (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. "Lakey: Baby Name Since 1979 - 18 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakey. 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 Lakey 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.