Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1978
Lakeyda
21 babies named Lakeyda in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1978–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Lakeyda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Lakeyda recorded 21 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 1987.
- 21 total births
- 1978–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Lakeyda since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 21
- total births
- 1978–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Lakeyda was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lakeyda in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Lakeyda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakeyda's full recorded timeline at 1982, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakeyda at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Lakeyda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1987
- Peak year (1982)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Lakeyda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakeyda's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Lakeyda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakeyda? ▼
Lakeyda has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 6 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Lakeyda most popular? ▼
Lakeyda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Lakeyda been used? ▼
Records for Lakeyda go back to 1978, giving 10 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Lakeyda? ▼
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 Lakeyda
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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, 1978–1987 (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. "Lakeyda: Baby Name Since 1978 - 21 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakeyda. 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 Lakeyda 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.