Girls' name · since 1973
Lameka
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 480 babies named Lameka, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,157 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 480
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
480 girls have been named Lameka since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lameka has been recorded 480 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2000.
- #12,157 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 480 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lameka ranks #12,157 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 480 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,157 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 480
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lameka's 480 recorded births place it above 83.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Lameka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lameka splits its recorded history at 1987: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 46 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lameka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2000
- Peak year (1978)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Lameka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (196 births, 41% of the file).
1980s was Lameka's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Lameka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
187 births
- 1980s
1980s
196 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 196 births (41% of all-time use).
Lameka by state
Where Lameka concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.0% |
6 of 480 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lameka's data
- Lameka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (196 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Lamekas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lameka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lameka 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 August 2026.