Total births
12,310
Girls' name · since 1967
Lakisha
12,310 babies named Lakisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12,310
- total births
- 1967–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
12,310 girls have been named Lakisha since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lakisha has 12,310 recorded births among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 2016.
- 12,310 total births
- 1967–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12,310 girls have been named Lakisha since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 12,310
- total births
- 1967–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Lakisha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
1,148 babies were named Lakisha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lakisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakisha splits its recorded history at 1990: 8% of all births land in the more recent half, 92% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 1,148 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakisha at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Lakisha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2016
- Peak year (1977)
- 1,148
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Lakisha popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1975 (Lakisha as boys' name)
Lakisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakisha's strongest decade.
6,412 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lakisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,412 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,869 births
- 1990s 818
1990s
818 births
- 2000s 157
2000s
157 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6,412 births (52% of all-time use).
How Lakisha 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 Lakisha's total volume
Lakisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lakisha by state
Where Lakisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 961 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 819 | 6.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 771 | 6.3% |
| #4 | California | | 693 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 661 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 615 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 553 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 542 | 4.4% |
New York share of Lakisha's total US births 7.8%
Even split
961 of 12,310 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Lakisha appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakisha? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 12,310 babies named Lakisha. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 1,148 births.
When was Lakisha most popular? ▼
Lakisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6,412 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Lakisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lakisha are New York (961 births), Texas (819 births), North Carolina (771 births).
How long has the name Lakisha been used? ▼
Records for Lakisha go back to 1967, giving 50 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Lakisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lakeisha, Lakesha, Laken, Lakeshia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lakisha's data
- Lakisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (6,412 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lakishas (961 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Lakisha
Nearby Names Like Lakisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakisha
Lakeisha Girl
#10442 12,850 births
Lakesha Girl
8,168 births
Laken Girl
#1222 6,240 births
Lakeshia Girl
4,710 births
Lakyn Girl
#1970 3,103 births
Compare Lakisha side by side: Lakisha vs Lakeisha Lakisha vs Lakesha Lakisha vs Laken
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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, 1967–2016 (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. "Lakisha: Baby Name Since 1967 - 12,310 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakisha. 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 Lakisha 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.