Total births
162
Girls' name · since 1971
Lakysha
162 babies named Lakysha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 162
- total births
- 1971–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Lakysha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 162 recorded since 1971.
Lakysha has 162 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1992.
- 162 total births
- 1971–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
162 girls have been named Lakysha since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 162
- total births
- 1971–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Lakysha was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lakysha in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Lakysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lakysha's full recorded timeline at 1980, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lakysha at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Lakysha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1992
- Peak year (1978)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Lakysha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lakysha's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Lakysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 88 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lakysha? ▼
162 babies have been named Lakysha since 1971. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1978 with 14 births.
When was Lakysha most popular? ▼
Lakysha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Lakysha been used? ▼
Records for Lakysha go back to 1971, giving 22 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Lakysha? ▼
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 Lakysha's data
- Lakysha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lakysha
Nearby Names Like Lakysha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lakysha
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Lakesha Girl
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Laken Girl
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Lakeshia Girl
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Compare Lakysha side by side: Lakysha vs Lakeisha Lakysha vs Lakisha Lakysha 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, 1971–1992 (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. "Lakysha: Baby Name Since 1971 - 162 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lakysha. 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 Lakysha 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.