Girls' name · since 1972
Lakishia
Lakishia has 397 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,577 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 397
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
397 girls have been named Lakishia since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lakishia recorded 397 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 1993.
- #13,577 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 397 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakishia ranks #13,577 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 397 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,577 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 397
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lakishia's 397 recorded births place it above 81.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lakishia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakishia's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakishia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1993
- Peak year (1977)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Lakishia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (223 births, 56% of the file).
1970s was Lakishia's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Lakishia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
223 births
- 1980s
1980s
160 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 223 births (56% of all-time use).
Lakishia by state
Where Lakishia concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.3% |
7 of 397 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Lakishia's data
- Lakishia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lakishias (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lakishia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~21 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, 1972–1993 (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 Lakishia 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.