Girls' name · since 1970
Lakeysha
Lakeysha has 1,225 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,517 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,225
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,225 girls have been named Lakeysha since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lakeysha recorded 1,225 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2005.
- #6,517 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,225 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakeysha ranks #6,517 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,225 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,517 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,225
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lakeysha's 1,225 recorded births place it above 90.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Lakeysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakeysha's full recorded timeline at 1986, 20% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 80% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 98 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakeysha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2005
- Peak year (1977)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lakeysha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (650 births, 53% of the file).
1970s was Lakeysha's strongest decade.
650 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Lakeysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
650 births
- 1980s
1980s
416 births
- 1990s 131
1990s
131 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 650 births (53% of all-time use).
How Lakeysha 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 Lakeysha's total volume
Lakeysha by state
Where Lakeysha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 65 | 5.3% |
| #2 | California | | 64 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 52 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 47 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 44 | 3.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 37 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 36 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 31 | 2.5% |
65 of 1,225 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Lakeysha appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lakeysha's data
- Lakeysha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (650 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lakeyshas (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakeysha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1970–2005 (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 Lakeysha 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.