Lakenya: 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	6	1	–	#7,043
1970s	479	48	+7883%	#1,415
1980s	561	56	+17%	#1,500
1990s	356	36	-37%	#2,543
2000s	215	22	-40%	#3,310
2010s	66	7	-69%	#8,753
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,043

1970s

479

+7883%

#1,415

1980s

561

+17%

#1,500

1990s

356

-37%

#2,543

2000s

215

-40%

#3,310

2010s

-69%

#8,753

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lakenya

Lakenya 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 1969, 1,683 American babies have been named Lakenya. Its peak came in 1979, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Lakenya?

The median living Lakenya is about 40 years old; half are between 30 and 46. An estimated 1,600 people named Lakenya 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.

Lakenya 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	–	–
2019	6	#14,783
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,391
2015	7	#13,824
2014	13	#8,753
2013	–	–
2012	11	#10,109
2011	11	#10,104
2010	12	#9,552
2009	9	#12,018
2008	18	#7,248
2007	19	#6,974
2006	21	#6,253
2005	24	#5,366
2004	20	#6,112
2003	22	#5,520
2002	19	#6,026
2001	22	#5,292
2000	41	#3,310
1995	23	#4,433
1990	47	#2,543
1985	51	#2,089
1980	68	#1,683
1975	59	#1,647
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 Lakenya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lakenya?

The median living Lakenya is about 40 years old. Half of all living Lakenyas are between 30 and 46 years old.

How many people named Lakenya are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Lakenya are alive in the United States, based on 1,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakenya in 2025?

Lakenya 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 Lakenya?

1,683 babies have been named Lakenya in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakenya most popular?

Lakenya peaked in 1979, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Lakenya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakenya rising or falling?

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

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Lakenya popularity over time

The story of Lakenya

How old are people named Lakenya?

Lakenya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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