Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Lakita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lakita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
107 babies
All-time total
1,627
#5,404 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Lakita popularity over time

1,627 babies have been named Lakita since 1963, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

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 – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s 58 6 – #3,526
1970s 543 54 +836% #1,343
1980s 735 74 +35% #1,266
1990s 246 25 -67% #2,276
2000s 38 4 -85% #8,898
2010s 7 1 -82% #14,333
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lakita

Lakita 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 1963, 1,627 American babies have been named Lakita. Its peak came in 1986, when 107 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 Lakita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakita?

The median living Lakita is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 48. An estimated 1,600 people named Lakita are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lakita 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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2012 7 #14,333
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
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2006 – –
2005 5 #17,995
2004 7 #13,547
2003 – –
2002 5 #16,939
2001 10 #9,774
2000 11 #8,898
1995 22 #4,616
1990 56 #2,276
1985 68 #1,697
1980 73 #1,592
1975 70 #1,469
1970 15 #3,957
1965 5 #7,034
1960 – –
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1945 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakita?

The median living Lakita is about 43 years old. Half of all living Lakitas are between 37 and 48 years old.

How many people named Lakita are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Lakita are alive in the United States, based on 1,627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakita in 2025?

Lakita 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 Lakita?

1,627 babies have been named Lakita in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakita most popular?

Lakita peaked in 1986, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Lakita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakita rising or falling?

Lakita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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