Girls' name · since 1974
Lakiya
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 671 babies named Lakiya, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,800 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 671
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Lakiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 671 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakiya has been recorded 671 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2019.
- #9,800 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 671 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakiya ranks #9,800 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 671 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,800 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 671
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Lakiya's 671 recorded births place it above 86.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Lakiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lakiya splits its recorded history at 1997: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lakiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2019
- Peak year (2004)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Lakiya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (264 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Lakiya's strongest decade.
264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lakiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s
2000s
264 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 264 births (39% of all-time use).
How Lakiya 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 Lakiya's total volume
Lakiya by state
Where Lakiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
6 of 671 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Lakiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (264 total births) through the 2010s (119) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Lakiyas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lakiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~45 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, 1974–2019 (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 Lakiya 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.