Total births
27
Boys' name · since 2010
Lekai
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Lekai, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2010–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Lekai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lekai has been recorded 27 times among boys since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2022.
- 27 total births
- 2010–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Lekai since 2010, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 27
- total births
- 2010–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Lekai was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lekai in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Lekai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lekai's full recorded timeline at 2020, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lekai at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Lekai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2022
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Lekai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lekai's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Lekai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lekai? ▼
27 babies have been named Lekai since 2010. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
When was Lekai most popular? ▼
Lekai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Lekai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lekai since 2010 -- 13 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Lekai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lekendrick, Lekeith, Lekendric, Lekhi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2010–2022 (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. "Lekai: Baby Name Since 2010 - 27 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lekai. 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 Lekai 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.