Recorded 1979–1997 Girls' name Peak 1989 53 births

Lekendra — girls' name

53 babies named Lekendra in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s251990s23

The verdict

53 girls have been named Lekendra since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.

53
total births
1979–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Lekendra was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lekendra in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lekendra

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Lekendra between 1979 and 1997, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lekendra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lekendra performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lekendra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lekendra 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 53 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.

Lekendra at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

53

Since 1979

19 years of records

Peak year

1989

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1979

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1997

Lekendra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1979

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1989)
11
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 1997199119901989198719801979 5

Lekendra by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
25 births that decade — 47% of Lekendra's all-time total
1970s51980s251990s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lekendra?
53 babies have been named Lekendra since 1979. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1989 with 11 births.
When was Lekendra most popular?
Lekendra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Lekendra been used?
Lekendra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 19 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Lekendra?
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, 1979–1997 (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.