Laketa: 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	11	1	–	#5,920
1960s	26	3	+136%	#4,879
1970s	251	25	+865%	#2,184
1980s	292	29	+16%	#2,411
1990s	49	5	-83%	#6,113
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,920

1960s

+136%

#4,879

1970s

251

+865%

#2,184

1980s

292

+16%

#2,411

1990s

-83%

#6,113

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laketa

Laketa 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 1954, 629 American babies have been named Laketa. Its peak came in 1978, when 41 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 Laketa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laketa?

The median living Laketa is about 45 years old; half are between 40 and 49. An estimated 600 people named Laketa 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.

Laketa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,610
1985	38	#2,567
1980	40	#2,411
1975	39	#2,184
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,856
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laketa?

The median living Laketa is about 45 years old. Half of all living Laketas are between 40 and 49 years old.

How many people named Laketa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Laketa are alive in the United States, based on 629 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laketa in 2025?

Laketa 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 Laketa?

629 babies have been named Laketa in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laketa most popular?

Laketa peaked in 1978, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Laketa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laketa rising or falling?

Laketa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Laketa

Laketa popularity over time

The story of Laketa

How old are people named Laketa?

Laketa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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