Girls' name · since 1973
Lakia
Lakia has 2,639 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,902 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,639
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
2,639 girls have been named Lakia since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lakia recorded 2,639 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2018.
- #3,902 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,639 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakia ranks #3,902 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,639 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,902 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,639
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lakia's 2,639 recorded births place it above 94.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maryland.
Lakia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakia's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 114, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2018
- Peak year (1985)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Lakia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (997 births, 38% of the file).
1980s was Lakia's strongest decade.
997 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Lakia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
510 births
- 1980s
1980s
997 births
- 1990s
1990s
717 births
- 2000s 349
2000s
349 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 997 births (38% of all-time use).
How Lakia 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 Lakia's total volume
Lakia by state
Where Lakia concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 252 | 9.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 131 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 127 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 100 | 3.8% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 97 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 79 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 77 | 2.9% |
| #8 | District of Columbia | | 66 | 2.5% |
252 of 2,639 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Lakia appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lakia's data
- Lakia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (997 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Lakias (252 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1973–2018 (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 Lakia 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.