Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1975
Wakesha
11 babies named Wakesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1975–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Wakesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wakesha has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 1977.
- 11 total births
- 1975–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Wakesha since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 11
- total births
- 1975–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Wakesha was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wakesha in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Wakesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wakesha's full recorded timeline at 1977, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wakesha at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Wakesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1977
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Wakesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Wakesha's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wakesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wakesha? ▼
11 babies have been named Wakesha since 1975. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1975 with 6 births.
When was Wakesha most popular? ▼
Wakesha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Wakesha been used? ▼
Wakesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 3 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Wakesha? ▼
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 Wakesha
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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, 1975–1977 (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. "Wakesha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 11 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wakesha. 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 Wakesha 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.