Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1977
Lukesha
21 babies named Lukesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1977–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Lukesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lukesha has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1979.
- 21 total births
- 1977–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Lukesha since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 21
- total births
- 1977–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lukesha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lukesha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lukesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lukesha's full recorded timeline at 1978, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 7 recorded births.
Lukesha at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lukesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1979
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Lukesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lukesha's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lukesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lukesha? ▼
Lukesha has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 7 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Lukesha most popular? ▼
Lukesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lukesha been used? ▼
Records for Lukesha go back to 1977, giving 3 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Lukesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luke, Luka, Lukisha, Lukas, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1977–1979 (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. "Lukesha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 21 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lukesha. 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 Lukesha 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.