Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Lakiya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lakiya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
33 babies
All-time total
671
#9,804 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Lakiya popularity over time

671 babies have been named Lakiya since 1974, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

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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1960s – – – –
1970s 51 5 – #4,766
1980s 108 11 +112% #4,859
1990s 129 13 +19% #5,581
2000s 264 26 +105% #4,160
2010s 119 12 -55% #5,715
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lakiya

Lakiya 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 1974, 671 American babies have been named Lakiya. Its peak came in 2004, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Lakiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakiya?

The median living Lakiya is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Lakiya are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Lakiya 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 6 #14,784
2018 6 #14,851
2017 8 #12,260
2016 5 #17,695
2015 8 #12,461
2014 11 #9,885
2013 11 #9,959
2012 21 #6,236
2011 19 #6,740
2010 24 #5,715
2009 21 #6,445
2008 24 #5,869
2007 29 #5,036
2006 23 #5,834
2005 32 #4,319
2004 33 #4,232
2003 32 #4,160
2002 22 #5,366
2001 28 #4,389
2000 20 #5,598
1995 17 #5,581
1990 14 #6,302
1985 7 #8,822
1980 10 #6,542
1975 – –
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1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakiya?

The median living Lakiya is about 23 years old. Half of all living Lakiyas are between 18 and 35 years old.

How many people named Lakiya are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Lakiya are alive in the United States, based on 671 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakiya in 2025?

Lakiya 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 Lakiya?

671 babies have been named Lakiya in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakiya most popular?

Lakiya peaked in 2004, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Lakiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakiya rising or falling?

Lakiya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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