Recorded 1963–1986 Girls' name Peak 1986 32 births

Likita — girls' name

32 babies named Likita in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s181980s9

The verdict

32 girls have been named Likita since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.

32
total births
1963–1986
years on record
1970s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

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

1986
Single peak year

9 babies were named Likita in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Likita

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Likita between 1963 and 1986, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Likita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Likita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Likita shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Likita 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 32 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.

Likita at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

32

Since 1963

24 years of records

Peak year

1986

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1963

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1986

Likita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1963

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
45678910 19861978197519731963 5

Likita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
18 births that decade — 56% of Likita's all-time total
1960s51970s181980s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Likita?
32 babies have been named Likita since 1963. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 9 births.
When was Likita most popular?
Likita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Likita been used?
Likita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 24 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Likita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Likisha, Likesha, Likhita, Lika, and 1 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, 1963–1986 (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.