Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1976
Wykesha
43 babies named Wykesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Wykesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Wykesha recorded 43 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1986.
- 43 total births
- 1976–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Wykesha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 43
- total births
- 1976–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Wykesha was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
10 babies were named Wykesha in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Wykesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wykesha splits its recorded history at 1981: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wykesha at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Wykesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1986
- Peak year (1976)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Wykesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Wykesha's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Wykesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wykesha? ▼
43 babies have been named Wykesha since 1976. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1976 with 10 births.
When was Wykesha most popular? ▼
Wykesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Wykesha been used? ▼
Wykesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 11 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Wykesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wykeisha, Wykisha, Wykeshia, Wykena, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Wykesha
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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, 1976–1986 (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. "Wykesha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 43 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wykesha. 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 Wykesha 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.