Girls' name · since 1975
Lakima
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Lakima, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,690 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 61
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lakima sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Lakima recorded 61 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 1991.
- #32,690 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 61 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakima ranks #32,690 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #32,690 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 61
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lakima's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Lakima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakima's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1991
- Peak year (1976)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Lakima by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 51% of the file).
1970s was Lakima's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Lakima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (51% of all-time use).
Lakima by state
Where Lakima concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 34.4% |
21 of 61 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lakima's data
- Lakima's decade-level peak was the 1970s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lakimas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakima: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
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, 1975–1991 (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 Lakima 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.