Recorded 1898–1942 Girls' name Peak 1921 126 births

Lakie — girls' name

126 babies named Lakie in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s71900s231910s351920s401930s161940s5
1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Lakie was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lakie in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lakie

The Social Security Administration has registered 126 babies named Lakie between 1898 and 1942, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lakie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1942. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lakie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lakie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Virginia, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by West Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lakie in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lakie 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 126 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.

Lakie at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

126

Since 1898

45 years of records

Peak year

1921

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1898

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1942

Lakie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1898

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1921)
12
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
468101214 1942193019241919191519071898 7

Lakie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
40 births that decade — 32% of Lakie's all-time total
1890s71900s231910s351920s401930s161940s5

Lakie by state

Where Lakie concentrates geographically — total births since 1898

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lakie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
6 4.8%
#2 West Virginia
5 4.0%
Virginia share of Lakie's total US births 4.8%
Even split

6 of 126 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakie?
126 babies have been named Lakie since 1898. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1921 with 12 births.
When was Lakie most popular?
Lakie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Lakie most popular?
The top states for the name Lakie are Virginia (6 births), West Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Lakie been used?
Lakie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 45 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Lakie?
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, 1898–1942 (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.