Girls' name · since 1974

Wakisha

86 babies named Wakisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,894 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Wakisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 86 have been recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wakisha has been recorded 86 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1984.

  • #28,894 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 86 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wakisha ranks #28,894 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,894 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wakisha's 86 recorded births place it above 60.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wakisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Wakisha's full recorded timeline at 1978, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Wakisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1975)
17
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
05101520 197419751976197719781980198119821984 5

Wakisha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (45 births, 52% of the file).

1970s was Wakisha's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Wakisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 45 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wakisha? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 86 babies named Wakisha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,894 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 17 births.
Where does Wakisha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wakisha ranks #28,894 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wakisha most popular? ▼
Wakisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Wakisha been used? ▼
Wakisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 11 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Wakisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wakely, Wakeelah, Wakana, Wakita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wakisha's data

  • Wakisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 1980s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wakisha

Nearby Names Like Wakisha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wakisha

Wakely Girl
97 births
Wakeelah Girl
95 births
Wakana Girl
25 births
Wakita Girl
23 births
Wakeisha Girl
15 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wakisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1974–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Wakisha 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 August 2026.