Total births
79
Girls' name · since 1972
Lukisha
79 babies named Lukisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 79
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Lukisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 79 have been recorded since 1972.
Lukisha has 79 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1981.
- 79 total births
- 1972–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
79 girls have been named Lukisha since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 79
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Lukisha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lukisha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lukisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lukisha splits its recorded history at 1977: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lukisha at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Lukisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1981
- Peak year (1977)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Lukisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lukisha's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Lukisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lukisha? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 79 babies named Lukisha. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 11 births.
When was Lukisha most popular? ▼
Lukisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lukisha been used? ▼
Records for Lukisha go back to 1972, giving 10 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Lukisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luke, Luka, Lukesha, Lukas, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lukisha's data
- Lukisha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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 Lukisha
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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, 1972–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lukisha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 79 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lukisha. 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 Lukisha 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.