Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1975
Laksha
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Laksha, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1975–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Laksha since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Laksha has 17 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2017.
- 17 total births
- 1975–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Laksha since 1975, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 17
- total births
- 1975–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Laksha was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Laksha in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Laksha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laksha's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laksha at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Laksha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2017
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Laksha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laksha's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Laksha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laksha? ▼
Laksha has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 7 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Laksha most popular? ▼
Laksha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Laksha been used? ▼
Laksha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 43 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Laksha? ▼
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 Laksha
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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, 1975–2017 (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. "Laksha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 17 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laksha. 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 Laksha 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.