Lakayla: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	70	7	–	#5,188
1990s	334	33	+377%	#2,240
2000s	651	65	+95%	#2,217
2010s	261	26	-60%	#2,859
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-85%	#10,793

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,188

1990s

334

+377%

#2,240

2000s

651

+95%

#2,217

2010s

261

-60%

#2,859

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#10,793

The story of Lakayla

Lakayla 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 1980, 1,340 American babies have been named Lakayla. Its peak came in 2003, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Lakayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakayla?

The median living Lakayla is about 21 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 1,300 people named Lakayla 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.

Lakayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,870
2023	9	#10,793
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,704
2020	–	–
2019	12	#8,873
2018	15	#7,593
2017	8	#12,257
2016	16	#7,452
2015	28	#4,928
2014	29	#4,844
2013	27	#5,080
2012	31	#4,662
2011	34	#4,310
2010	61	#2,859
2009	46	#3,543
2008	71	#2,620
2007	62	#2,908
2006	73	#2,527
2005	77	#2,330
2004	62	#2,665
2003	78	#2,217
2002	54	#2,807
2001	60	#2,553
2000	68	#2,297
1995	38	#3,056
1990	17	#5,412
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,260
1975	–	–
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 Lakayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lakayla?

The median living Lakayla is about 21 years old. Half of all living Lakaylas are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Lakayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Lakayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakayla in 2025?

Lakayla 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 Lakayla?

1,340 babies have been named Lakayla in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakayla most popular?

Lakayla peaked in 2003, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Lakayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakayla rising or falling?

Lakayla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lakayla popularity over time

The story of Lakayla

How old are people named Lakayla?

Lakayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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