Lakesha: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	34	–	34	3	–	#3,702
1970s	3,887	6	3,893	389	+11350%	#329
1980s	3,342	–	3,342	334	-14%	#391
1990s	787	–	787	79	-76%	#1,096
2000s	118	–	118	12	-85%	#4,483
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,702

1970s

3,887

3,893

389

+11350%

#329

1980s

3,342

–

3,342

334

-14%

#391

1990s

787

–

787

-76%

#1,096

2000s

118

–

118

-85%

#4,483

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lakesha

Lakesha 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 1967, 8,174 American babies have been named Lakesha. Its peak came in 1978, when 679 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 Lakesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakesha?

The median living Lakesha is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 48. An estimated 7,900 people named Lakesha 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.

Lakesha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	7	#14,678	–	–
2007	15	#8,334	–	–
2006	5	#18,776	–	–
2005	13	#8,627	–	–
2004	7	#13,543	–	–
2003	14	#7,813	–	–
2002	14	#7,654	–	–
2001	16	#6,823	–	–
2000	27	#4,483	–	–
1995	66	#2,070	–	–
1990	160	#1,096	–	–
1985	255	#693	–	–
1980	585	#391	–	–
1975	482	#418	–	–
1970	33	#2,332	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
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1955	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakesha?

The median living Lakesha is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lakeshas are between 40 and 48 years old.

How many people named Lakesha are alive today?

An estimated 7,900 people named Lakesha are alive in the United States, based on 8,174 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakesha in 2025?

Lakesha 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 Lakesha?

8,174 babies have been named Lakesha in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakesha most popular?

Lakesha peaked in 1978, when 679 newborns received the name.

Is Lakesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakesha rising or falling?

Lakesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lakesha

Lakesha popularity over time

The story of Lakesha

How old are people named Lakesha?

Lakesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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