Girls' name · since 1971
Lekisha
914 babies named Lekisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,998 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 914
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lekisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 914 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Lekisha recorded 914 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 1994.
- #7,998 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 914 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lekisha ranks #7,998 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 914 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,998 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 914
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lekisha's 914 recorded births place it above 88.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Lekisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lekisha splits its recorded history at 1983: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1992 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 92 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lekisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1994
- Peak year (1980)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Lekisha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (440 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Lekisha's strongest decade.
440 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Lekisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
440 births
- 1980s
1980s
420 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 440 births (48% of all-time use).
How Lekisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lekisha's total volume
Lekisha by state
Where Lekisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 59 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 45 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 38 | 4.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 32 | 3.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 27 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 24 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 23 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.9% |
59 of 914 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Lekisha appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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- Lekisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (440 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Lekishas (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lekisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lekisha 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 August 2026.