Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1977
Lakida
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Lakida, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1977–1982
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Lakida sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1977.
Lakida has 22 recorded births among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1982.
- 22 total births
- 1977–1982 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Lakida since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1982.
- 22
- total births
- 1977–1982
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Lakida was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lakida in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Lakida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakida's full recorded timeline at 1980, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakida at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lakida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1982
- Peak year (1980)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Lakida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakida's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Lakida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakida? ▼
Lakida has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 10 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Lakida most popular? ▼
Lakida was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lakida been used? ▼
Lakida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 6 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Lakida? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lakida
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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, 1977–1982 (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. "Lakida: Baby Name Since 1977 - 22 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakida. 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 Lakida 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.