Lakiyah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	32	3	–	#8,315
2000s	147	15	+359%	#5,810
2010s	120	12	-18%	#5,853
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-92%	#14,371

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,315

2000s

147

+359%

#5,810

2010s

120

-18%

#5,853

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#14,371

The story of Lakiyah

Lakiyah 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 1996, 305 American babies have been named Lakiyah. Its peak came in 2009, when 24 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 Lakiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakiyah?

The median living Lakiyah is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Lakiyah 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.

Lakiyah 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	6	#14,371
2019	7	#13,184
2018	8	#12,017
2017	7	#13,484
2016	–	–
2015	9	#11,446
2014	13	#8,754
2013	17	#7,234
2012	17	#7,312
2011	23	#5,853
2010	19	#6,786
2009	24	#5,810
2008	18	#7,249
2007	17	#7,597
2006	12	#9,647
2005	16	#7,341
2004	15	#7,650
2003	15	#7,423
2002	10	#9,928
2001	10	#9,775
2000	10	#9,564
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Lakiyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lakiyah?

The median living Lakiyah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Lakiyahs are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Lakiyah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lakiyah are alive in the United States, based on 305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakiyah in 2025?

Lakiyah 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 Lakiyah?

305 babies have been named Lakiyah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakiyah most popular?

Lakiyah peaked in 2009, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Lakiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakiyah rising or falling?

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

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Lakiyah popularity over time

The story of Lakiyah

How old are people named Lakiyah?

Lakiyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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