Total births
1,897
Girls' name · since 1971
Lakiesha
Lakiesha has 1,897 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,897
- total births
- 1971–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Lakiesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,897 have been recorded since 1971.
Lakiesha has 1,897 recorded births among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2008.
- 1,897 total births
- 1971–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,897 girls have been named Lakiesha since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 1,897
- total births
- 1971–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Lakiesha was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
128 babies were named Lakiesha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Lakiesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakiesha's full recorded timeline at 1988, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% 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 1979 peak of 128 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakiesha at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Lakiesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2008
- Peak year (1979)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Lakiesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakiesha's strongest decade.
822 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lakiesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
752 births
- 1980s
1980s
822 births
- 1990s 280
1990s
280 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 822 births (43% of all-time use).
How Lakiesha 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 Lakiesha's total volume
Lakiesha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lakiesha by state
Where Lakiesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 124 | 6.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 121 | 6.4% |
| #3 | California | | 96 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 74 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 60 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 56 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 55 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 42 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Lakiesha's total US births 6.5%
Even split
124 of 1,897 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Lakiesha appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakiesha? ▼
Lakiesha has been given to 1,897 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 128 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Lakiesha most popular? ▼
Lakiesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 822 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Lakiesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lakiesha are Texas (124 births), New York (121 births), California (96 births).
How long has the name Lakiesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lakiesha since 1971 -- 38 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Lakiesha? ▼
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 Lakiesha's data
- Lakiesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (822 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lakieshas (124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Lakiesha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2008 (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. "Lakiesha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 1,897 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakiesha. 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 Lakiesha 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 June 2026.