Recorded 1974–1987 Girls' name Peak 1977 56 births

Lekecia — girls' name

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.

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The verdict

56 girls have been named Lekecia since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.

56
total births
1974–1987
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Lekecia was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

13 babies were named Lekecia in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lekecia

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Lekecia between 1974 and 1987, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lekecia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lekecia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lekecia shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lekecia 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 56 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.

Lekecia at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

56

Since 1974

14 years of records

Peak year

1977

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1974

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1987

Lekecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1974

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1977)
13
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
468101214 1987198319801979197719761974 9

Lekecia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
35 births that decade — 63% of Lekecia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lekecia?
56 babies have been named Lekecia since 1974. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1977 with 13 births.
When was Lekecia most popular?
Lekecia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lekecia been used?
Lekecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 14 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Lekecia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lekisha, Lekeisha, Lekesha, Lekeshia, 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, 1974–1987 (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.