Girls' name · since 1972
Lakeya
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,211 babies named Lakeya, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,211
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,211 girls have been named Lakeya since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeya has been recorded 1,211 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2010.
- #6,574 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,211 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeya ranks #6,574 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,211 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,574 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,211
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakeya's 1,211 recorded births place it above 90.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Lakeya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakeya splits its recorded history at 1991: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 73 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakeya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2010
- Peak year (1981)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Lakeya by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (544 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Lakeya's strongest decade.
544 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Lakeya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
291 births
- 1980s
1980s
544 births
- 1990s
1990s
272 births
- 2000s 98
2000s
98 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 544 births (45% of all-time use).
How Lakeya 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 Lakeya's total volume
Lakeya by state
Where Lakeya concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 103 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 32 | 2.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 27 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 23 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #7 | California | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 17 | 1.4% |
103 of 1,211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Lakeya appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lakeya's data
- Lakeya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (544 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lakeyas (103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Lakeya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1972–2010 (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 Lakeya 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.