Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1973
Lekesia
23 babies named Lekesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Lekesia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Lekesia recorded 23 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1981.
- 23 total births
- 1973–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Lekesia since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 23
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Lekesia was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lekesia in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Lekesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lekesia's full recorded timeline at 1979, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lekesia at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lekesia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1981
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Lekesia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lekesia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Lekesia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lekesia? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 23 babies named Lekesia. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 7 births.
When was Lekesia most popular? ▼
Lekesia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Lekesia been used? ▼
Records for Lekesia go back to 1973, giving 9 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Lekesia? ▼
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.
What to do with Lekesia's data
- Lekesia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lekesia
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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, 1973–1981 (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. "Lekesia: Baby Name Since 1973 - 23 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lekesia. 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 Lekesia 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.