Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1980
Lakosha
12 babies named Lakosha in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1980–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Lakosha since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lakosha has 12 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1983.
- 12 total births
- 1980–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Lakosha since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 12
- total births
- 1980–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lakosha was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lakosha in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Lakosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lakosha's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lakosha at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Lakosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1983
- Peak year (1983)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Lakosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lakosha's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lakosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakosha? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 12 babies named Lakosha. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 7 births.
When was Lakosha most popular? ▼
Lakosha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Lakosha been used? ▼
Records for Lakosha go back to 1980, giving 4 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Lakosha? ▼
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 Lakosha
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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, 1980–1983 (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. "Lakosha: Baby Name Since 1980 - 12 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakosha. 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 Lakosha 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.