Lakasha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	116	12	–	#3,231
1980s	133	13	+15%	#3,456
1990s	52	5	-61%	#7,607
2000s	7	1	-87%	#12,986
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

116

–

#3,231

1980s

133

+15%

#3,456

1990s

-61%

#7,607

2000s

-87%

#12,986

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lakasha

Lakasha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 308 American babies have been named Lakasha. Its peak came in 1980, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lakasha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakasha?

The median living Lakasha is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 47. An estimated 300 people named Lakasha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lakasha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,986
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,607
1985	13	#5,518
1980	24	#3,456
1975	14	#4,456
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lakasha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lakasha?

The median living Lakasha is about 43 years old. Half of all living Lakashas are between 37 and 47 years old.

How many people named Lakasha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lakasha are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakasha in 2025?

Lakasha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lakasha?

308 babies have been named Lakasha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakasha most popular?

Lakasha peaked in 1980, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Lakasha a boy or girl name?

Lakasha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lakasha rising or falling?

Lakasha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lakasha popularity over time

The story of Lakasha

How old are people named Lakasha?

Lakasha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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