Lakeysha: 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	650	65	–	#1,185
1980s	416	42	-36%	#1,464
1990s	131	13	-69%	#4,177
2000s	28	3	-79%	#11,422
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

650

–

#1,185

1980s

416

-36%

#1,464

1990s

131

-69%

#4,177

2000s

-79%

#11,422

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lakeysha

Lakeysha 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 1970, 1,225 American babies have been named Lakeysha. Its peak came in 1977, when 98 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 Lakeysha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakeysha?

The median living Lakeysha is about 46 years old; half are between 41 and 49. An estimated 1,200 people named Lakeysha 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.

Lakeysha 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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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,422
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,215
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,824
2000	5	#16,429
1995	16	#5,830
1990	20	#4,779
1985	32	#2,900
1980	83	#1,464
1975	96	#1,207
1970	9	#5,608
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakeysha?

The median living Lakeysha is about 46 years old. Half of all living Lakeyshas are between 41 and 49 years old.

How many people named Lakeysha are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lakeysha are alive in the United States, based on 1,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lakeysha mean?

Spelling variant of Lakeisha.

How popular is the name Lakeysha in 2025?

Lakeysha 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 Lakeysha?

1,225 babies have been named Lakeysha in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakeysha most popular?

Lakeysha peaked in 1977, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Lakeysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakeysha rising or falling?

Lakeysha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lakeysha

Lakeysha popularity over time

The story of Lakeysha

How old are people named Lakeysha?

Lakeysha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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