Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1975
Lakieta
28 babies named Lakieta in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1975–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Lakieta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1975.
Lakieta has 28 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 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1982.
- 28 total births
- 1975–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Lakieta since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 28
- total births
- 1975–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Lakieta was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lakieta in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Lakieta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakieta's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakieta at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Lakieta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1982
- Peak year (1975)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lakieta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakieta's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Lakieta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakieta? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 28 babies named Lakieta. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 11 births.
When was Lakieta most popular? ▼
Lakieta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Lakieta been used? ▼
Records for Lakieta go back to 1975, giving 8 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Lakieta? ▼
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 Lakieta's data
- Lakieta's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lakieta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakieta
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Lakeshia Girl
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Compare Lakieta side by side: Lakieta vs Lakeisha Lakieta vs Lakisha Lakieta 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, 1975–1982 (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. "Lakieta: Baby Name Since 1975 - 28 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakieta. 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 Lakieta 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.