Lakeshia: 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	22	2	–	#5,390
1970s	1,705	171	+7650%	#576
1980s	2,239	224	+31%	#658
1990s	676	68	-70%	#897
2000s	68	7	-90%	#7,826
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,390

1970s

1,705

171

+7650%

#576

1980s

2,239

224

+31%

#658

1990s

676

-70%

#897

2000s

-90%

#7,826

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lakeshia

Lakeshia 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, 4,710 American babies have been named Lakeshia. Its peak came in 1979, when 315 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 Lakeshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakeshia?

The median living Lakeshia is about 42 years old; half are between 37 and 47. An estimated 4,600 people named Lakeshia 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.

Lakeshia 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,339
2008	5	#19,197
2007	7	#14,772
2006	–	–
2005	10	#10,580
2004	–	–
2003	10	#10,097
2002	7	#12,988
2001	10	#9,773
2000	13	#7,826
1995	45	#2,708
1990	214	#897
1985	249	#703
1980	229	#729
1975	200	#735
1970	24	#2,894
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakeshia?

The median living Lakeshia is about 42 years old. Half of all living Lakeshias are between 37 and 47 years old.

How many people named Lakeshia are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Lakeshia are alive in the United States, based on 4,710 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lakeshia mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage, variant of Lakeisha.

How popular is the name Lakeshia in 2025?

Lakeshia 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 Lakeshia?

4,710 babies have been named Lakeshia in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakeshia most popular?

Lakeshia peaked in 1979, when 315 newborns received the name.

Is Lakeshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakeshia rising or falling?

Lakeshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lakeshia popularity over time

The story of Lakeshia

How old are people named Lakeshia?

Lakeshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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