Girls' name · since 1970
Lamika
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 372 babies named Lamika, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,138 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 372
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lamika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 372 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Lamika recorded 372 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2005.
- #14,138 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 372 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lamika ranks #14,138 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 372 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,138 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 372
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lamika's 372 recorded births place it above 80.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Lamika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lamika splits its recorded history at 1986: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lamika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2005
- Peak year (1977)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lamika by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (148 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Lamika's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Lamika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
132 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 148 births (40% of all-time use).
Lamika by state
Where Lamika concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 372 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lamika's data
- Lamika's decade-level peak was the 1980s (148 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lamikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lamika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1970–2005 (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 Lamika 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.