US rank #14237 Girls' name Peak 2009 123 births

Lakyla — #14237 US girls' name

123 babies named Lakyla in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s852010s272020s6
#14237
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 19% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Lakyla was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

13 babies were named Lakyla in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lakyla

The Social Security Administration has registered 123 babies named Lakyla between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lakyla currently holds the #14237 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lakyla performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lakyla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lakyla in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 123 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lakyla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

123

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2009

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,237

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lakyla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
13
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 20242011200920072005200320011999 5

Lakyla by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
85 births that decade — 69% of Lakyla's all-time total
1990s52000s852010s272020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakyla?
123 babies have been named Lakyla since 1999. It currently ranks #14237 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 13 births.
When was Lakyla most popular?
Lakyla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Lakyla been used?
Lakyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lakyla?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.