Total births
97
Girls' name · since 1975
Lakeyta
97 babies named Lakeyta in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 97
- total births
- 1975–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Lakeyta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 97 have been recorded since 1975.
Lakeyta has 97 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1994.
- 97 total births
- 1975–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Lakeyta since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 97
- total births
- 1975–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Lakeyta was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lakeyta in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lakeyta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakeyta splits its recorded history at 1982: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakeyta at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Lakeyta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1994
- Peak year (1977)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Lakeyta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakeyta's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Lakeyta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakeyta? ▼
97 babies have been named Lakeyta since 1975. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1977 with 14 births.
When was Lakeyta most popular? ▼
Lakeyta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lakeyta been used? ▼
Records for Lakeyta go back to 1975, giving 20 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Lakeyta? ▼
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 Lakeyta's data
- Lakeyta's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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.
Keep exploring Lakeyta
Nearby Names Like Lakeyta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakeyta
Lakeisha Girl
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Lakisha Girl
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Lakesha Girl
8,168 births
Laken Girl
#1222 6,240 births
Lakeshia Girl
4,710 births
Compare Lakeyta side by side: Lakeyta vs Lakeisha Lakeyta vs Lakisha Lakeyta vs Lakesha
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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, 1975–1994 (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. "Lakeyta: Baby Name Since 1975 - 97 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakeyta. 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 Lakeyta 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.