Recorded 1975–1995 Girls' name Peak 1982 86 births

Lekeya — girls' name

86 babies named Lekeya in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s481990s13

The verdict

86 girls have been named Lekeya since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

86
total births
1975–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Lekeya was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

13 babies were named Lekeya in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lekeya

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Lekeya between 1975 and 1995, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lekeya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lekeya performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lekeya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lekeya 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 86 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.

Lekeya at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

86

Since 1975

21 years of records

Peak year

1982

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1975

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1995

Lekeya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1975

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1982)
13
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
468101214 199519901985198419831982198119801979197819761975 6

Lekeya by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
48 births that decade — 56% of Lekeya's all-time total
1970s251980s481990s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lekeya?
86 babies have been named Lekeya since 1975. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1982 with 13 births.
When was Lekeya most popular?
Lekeya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Lekeya been used?
Lekeya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 21 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Lekeya?
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, 1975–1995 (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.