Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1977
Lakeyla
20 babies named Lakeyla in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1977–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
20 girls have been named Lakeyla since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lakeyla recorded 20 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1984.
- 20 total births
- 1977–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Lakeyla since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 20
- total births
- 1977–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Lakeyla was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lakeyla in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Lakeyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakeyla splits its recorded history at 1982: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakeyla at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lakeyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1984
- Peak year (1982)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lakeyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakeyla's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Lakeyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakeyla? ▼
20 babies have been named Lakeyla since 1977. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1982 with 9 births.
When was Lakeyla most popular? ▼
Lakeyla was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Lakeyla been used? ▼
Records for Lakeyla go back to 1977, giving 8 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Lakeyla? ▼
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 Lakeyla
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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, 1977–1984 (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. "Lakeyla: Baby Name Since 1977 - 20 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakeyla. 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 Lakeyla 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.