Girls' name · since 1977

Lakika

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Lakika, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#55,775 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Lakika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Lakika recorded 10 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1979.

  • #55,775 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakika ranks #55,775 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#55,775 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lakika's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lakika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lakika's full recorded timeline at 1979, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births.

Lakika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19771979 5

Lakika by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Lakika's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Lakika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakika?
Lakika has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #55,775 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 5 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
Where does Lakika sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakika ranks #55,775 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lakika most popular?
Lakika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lakika been used?
Lakika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 3 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Lakika?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lakika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–1979 (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 Lakika 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.