Recorded 1973–1982 Girls' name Peak 1977 54 births

Lakeysa — girls' name

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.

1970s491980s5
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.

What the Data Says About Lakeysa

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Lakeysa between 1973 and 1982, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lakeysa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lakeysa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lakeysa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lakeysa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 54 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

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 · 1982–1973

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1977)
12
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
468101214 19821979197819771976197519741973 7

Lakeysa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
49 births that decade — 91% of Lakeysa's all-time total
1970s491980s5

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?
Lakeysa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 10 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.