Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1974
Lekeitha
Lekeitha has 18 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1974–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Lekeitha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lekeitha has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1977.
- 18 total births
- 1974–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Lekeitha since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 18
- total births
- 1974–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lekeitha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lekeitha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lekeitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lekeitha's full recorded timeline at 1975, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lekeitha at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Lekeitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1977
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Lekeitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lekeitha's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lekeitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lekeitha? ▼
18 babies have been named Lekeitha since 1974. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Lekeitha most popular? ▼
Lekeitha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lekeitha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lekeitha since 1974 -- 4 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Lekeitha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lekeitha
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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, 1974–1977 (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. "Lekeitha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 18 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lekeitha. 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 Lekeitha 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.