Total births
56
Girls' name · since 2000
Lakyah
Lakyah has 56 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 56
- total births
- 2000–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
56 girls have been named Lakyah since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lakyah has been recorded 56 times among girls since 2000, 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 2000 to 2012.
- 56 total births
- 2000–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
56 girls have been named Lakyah since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 56
- total births
- 2000–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Lakyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lakyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Lakyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakyah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakyah at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Lakyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2012
- Peak year (2010)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Lakyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lakyah's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Lakyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakyah? ▼
Lakyah has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 10 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Lakyah most popular? ▼
Lakyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Lakyah been used? ▼
Lakyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 13 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Lakyah? ▼
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 Lakyah's data
- Lakyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lakyah
Nearby Names Like Lakyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakyah
Lakeisha Girl
#10442 12,850 births
Lakisha Girl
12,310 births
Lakesha Girl
8,168 births
Laken Girl
#1222 6,240 births
Lakeshia Girl
4,710 births
Compare Lakyah side by side: Lakyah vs Lakeisha Lakyah vs Lakisha Lakyah vs Lakesha
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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, 2000–2012 (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. "Lakyah: Baby Name Since 2000 - 56 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakyah. 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 Lakyah 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.