Recorded 1977–1987 Girls' name Peak 1984 37 births

Lashekia — girls' name

37 babies named Lashekia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s131980s24
1980s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Lashekia was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lashekia in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lashekia

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Lashekia between 1977 and 1987, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lashekia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lashekia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lashekia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lashekia 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 37 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.

Lashekia at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

37

Since 1977

11 years of records

Peak year

1984

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1977

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1987

Lashekia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1977

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
468101214 19871986198419781977 8

Lashekia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
24 births that decade — 65% of Lashekia's all-time total
1970s131980s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lashekia?
37 babies have been named Lashekia since 1977. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
When was Lashekia most popular?
Lashekia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Lashekia been used?
Lashekia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 11 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Lashekia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lashonda, Lashawn, Lashanda, Lashay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1977–1987 (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.