Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1980
Wakeisha
Wakeisha has 15 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1980–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Wakeisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Wakeisha recorded 15 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1989.
- 15 total births
- 1980–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Wakeisha since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 15
- total births
- 1980–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Wakeisha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
5 babies were named Wakeisha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Wakeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wakeisha's full recorded timeline at 1987, 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 1980, with just 5 recorded births.
Wakeisha at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Wakeisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1989
- Peak year (1980)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Wakeisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Wakeisha's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wakeisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wakeisha? ▼
15 babies have been named Wakeisha since 1980. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1980 with 5 births.
When was Wakeisha most popular? ▼
Wakeisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Wakeisha been used? ▼
Records for Wakeisha go back to 1980, giving 10 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Wakeisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wakely, Wakeelah, Wakisha, Wakana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Wakeisha
Nearby Names Like Wakeisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wakeisha
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Wakeelah Girl
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Wakisha Girl
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Wakana Girl
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Wakita Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–1989 (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. "Wakeisha: Baby Name Since 1980 - 15 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wakeisha. 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 Wakeisha 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 June 2026.