Girls' name · since 1973

Lakeysa

54 babies named Lakeysa in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

54
total births
1973–1982
years on record
1970s
peak decade
91%
born in that decade

Lakeysa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeysa has been recorded 54 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1982.

  • 54 total births
  • 1973–1982 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 91% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

54 girls have been named Lakeysa since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.

54
total births
1973–1982
years on record
1970s
peak decade
91%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

91% of everyone ever named Lakeysa was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lakeysa in 1977 - its busiest year on record.

Lakeysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lakeysa's full recorded timeline at 1977, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lakeysa at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

54

Since 1973

10 years of records

Peak year

1977

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1973

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1982

Lakeysa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1977)
12
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
468101214 19731974197519761977197819791982 5

Lakeysa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Lakeysa's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.

Lakeysa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 49 births (91% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakeysa?
54 babies have been named Lakeysa since 1973. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1977 with 12 births.
When was Lakeysa most popular?
Lakeysa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lakeysa been used?
Records for Lakeysa go back to 1973, giving 10 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Lakeysa?
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 Lakeysa's data

  • Lakeysa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1973–1982 (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. "Lakeysa: Baby Name Since 1973 - 54 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakeysa. 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 Lakeysa 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.