Lakendra: 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	225	23	–	#1,900
1980s	968	97	+330%	#928
1990s	762	76	-21%	#1,311
2000s	264	26	-65%	#2,926
2010s	65	7	-75%	#6,533
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-87%	#16,461

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

225

–

#1,900

1980s

968

+330%

#928

1990s

762

-21%

#1,311

2000s

264

-65%

#2,926

2010s

-75%

#6,533

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#16,461

The story of Lakendra

Lakendra 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 1970, 2,289 American babies have been named Lakendra. Its peak came in 1987, when 177 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 Lakendra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakendra?

The median living Lakendra is about 36 years old; half are between 30 and 39. An estimated 2,200 people named Lakendra 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.

Lakendra 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,461
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,693
2015	–	–
2014	6	#15,697
2013	9	#11,528
2012	15	#8,049
2011	10	#10,844
2010	20	#6,533
2009	22	#6,219
2008	24	#5,867
2007	23	#6,008
2006	18	#7,012
2005	19	#6,421
2004	32	#4,340
2003	19	#6,196
2002	27	#4,566
2001	31	#4,066
2000	49	#2,926
1995	57	#2,325
1990	124	#1,311
1985	64	#1,774
1980	59	#1,855
1975	25	#2,919
1970	5	#8,660
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakendra?

The median living Lakendra is about 36 years old. Half of all living Lakendras are between 30 and 39 years old.

How many people named Lakendra are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Lakendra are alive in the United States, based on 2,289 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakendra in 2025?

Lakendra 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 Lakendra?

2,289 babies have been named Lakendra in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakendra most popular?

Lakendra peaked in 1987, when 177 newborns received the name.

Is Lakendra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakendra rising or falling?

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

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Lakendra popularity over time

The story of Lakendra

How old are people named Lakendra?

Lakendra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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