Total births
80
Girls' name · since 1977
Lamekia
80 babies named Lamekia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1977–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
80 girls have been named Lamekia since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lamekia has 80 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1990.
- 80 total births
- 1977–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 girls have been named Lamekia since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 80
- total births
- 1977–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Lamekia was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lamekia in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lamekia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lamekia's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lamekia at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lamekia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1990
- Peak year (1977)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Lamekia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lamekia's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Lamekia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 50 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lamekia? ▼
Lamekia has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 10 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Lamekia most popular? ▼
Lamekia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lamekia been used? ▼
Records for Lamekia go back to 1977, giving 14 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Lamekia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamya, Lamonica, Lamia, Lamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lamekia's data
- Lamekia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Lamekia
Nearby Names Like Lamekia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lamekia
Lamya Girl
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Lamonica Girl
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Lamia Girl
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Lamar Girl
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Lamiyah Girl
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Compare Lamekia side by side: Lamekia vs Lamya Lamekia vs Lamonica Lamekia vs Lamia
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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, 1977–1990 (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. "Lamekia: Baby Name Since 1977 - 80 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lamekia. 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 Lamekia 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.