Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1977
Lakitta
25 babies named Lakitta in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1977–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Lakitta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakitta has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1984.
- 25 total births
- 1977–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Lakitta since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 25
- total births
- 1977–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Lakitta was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
5 babies were named Lakitta in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lakitta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakitta's full recorded timeline at 1981, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births.
Lakitta at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lakitta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1984
- Peak year (1977)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lakitta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakitta's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Lakitta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakitta? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 25 babies named Lakitta. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 5 births.
When was Lakitta most popular? ▼
Lakitta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lakitta been used? ▼
Records for Lakitta go back to 1977, giving 8 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Lakitta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lakitta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–1984 (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. "Lakitta: Baby Name Since 1977 - 25 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakitta. 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 Lakitta 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 July 2026.