Girls' name · since 1973

Lakitha

84 babies named Lakitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,118 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

Lakitha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 84 recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakitha has been recorded 84 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1988.

  • #29,118 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 84 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakitha ranks #29,118 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,118 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lakitha's 84 recorded births place it above 59.65% 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.

Lakitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lakitha splits its recorded history at 1980: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lakitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1975)
9
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
45678910 197319751976197719781979198019811982198319851988 6

Lakitha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (46 births, 55% of the file).

1970s was Lakitha's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Lakitha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakitha?
84 babies have been named Lakitha since 1973. All-time, it sits at #29,118 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1975 with 9 births.
Where does Lakitha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakitha ranks #29,118 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 Lakitha most popular?
Lakitha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Lakitha been used?
Records for Lakitha go back to 1973, giving 16 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Lakitha?
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 Lakitha's data

  • Lakitha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1980s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lakitha

Nearby Names Like Lakitha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakitha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lakitha: 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, 1973–1988 (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 Lakitha 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.