Lakeya: 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	291	29	–	#1,636
1980s	544	54	+87%	#1,609
1990s	272	27	-50%	#2,962
2000s	98	10	-64%	#6,361
2010s	6	1	-94%	#16,092
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

291

–

#1,636

1980s

544

+87%

#1,609

1990s

272

-50%

#2,962

2000s

-64%

#6,361

2010s

-94%

#16,092

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lakeya

Lakeya 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 1972, 1,211 American babies have been named Lakeya. Its peak came in 1981, when 73 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 Lakeya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakeya?

The median living Lakeya is about 40 years old; half are between 33 and 45. An estimated 1,200 people named Lakeya 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.

Lakeya 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	6	#16,092
2009	6	#16,340
2008	9	#12,155
2007	5	#19,212
2006	7	#14,423
2005	13	#8,628
2004	7	#13,545
2003	9	#10,910
2002	14	#7,655
2001	11	#9,092
2000	17	#6,361
1995	34	#3,326
1990	35	#3,191
1985	54	#2,007
1980	62	#1,777
1975	35	#2,336
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 Lakeya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lakeya?

The median living Lakeya is about 40 years old. Half of all living Lakeyas are between 33 and 45 years old.

How many people named Lakeya are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lakeya are alive in the United States, based on 1,211 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakeya in 2025?

Lakeya 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 Lakeya?

1,211 babies have been named Lakeya in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakeya most popular?

Lakeya peaked in 1981, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Lakeya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakeya rising or falling?

Lakeya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lakeya popularity over time

The story of Lakeya

How old are people named Lakeya?

Lakeya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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