Girls' name · since 1974
Lekecia
56 babies named Lekecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #33,713 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 56
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
56 girls have been named Lekecia since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lekecia has 56 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1987.
- #33,713 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 56 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lekecia ranks #33,713 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #33,713 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 56
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lekecia's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Lekecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lekecia's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lekecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1987
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Lekecia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (35 births, 63% of the file).
1970s was Lekecia's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Lekecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 35 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lekecia? ▼
Where does Lekecia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Lekecia most popular? ▼
How long has the name Lekecia been used? ▼
What names are similar to Lekecia? ▼
What to do with Lekecia's data
- Lekecia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 1980s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lekecia
Nearby Names Like Lekecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lekecia
Compare Lekecia side by side: Lekecia vs Lekisha Lekecia vs Lekeisha Lekecia vs Lekesha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lekecia: 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 (~13 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, 1974–1987 (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 Lekecia 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.