Lakyra: 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	12	1	–	#10,212
1990s	85	9	+608%	#5,522
2000s	178	18	+109%	#4,485
2010s	47	5	-74%	#9,960
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,212

1990s

+608%

#5,522

2000s

178

+109%

#4,485

2010s

-74%

#9,960

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lakyra

Lakyra 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 1986, 322 American babies have been named Lakyra. Its peak came in 2000, when 27 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 Lakyra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakyra?

The median living Lakyra is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Lakyra 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.

Lakyra 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	6	#15,396
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	11	#9,960
2012	10	#10,900
2011	9	#11,733
2010	11	#10,168
2009	11	#10,359
2008	13	#9,280
2007	18	#7,272
2006	17	#7,347
2005	27	#4,897
2004	15	#7,651
2003	20	#5,938
2002	13	#8,084
2001	17	#6,488
2000	27	#4,485
1995	8	#10,090
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 Lakyra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lakyra?

The median living Lakyra is about 22 years old. Half of all living Lakyras are between 18 and 27 years old.

How many people named Lakyra are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lakyra are alive in the United States, based on 322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakyra in 2025?

Lakyra 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 Lakyra?

322 babies have been named Lakyra in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakyra most popular?

Lakyra peaked in 2000, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Lakyra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lakyra rising or falling?

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

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Lakyra popularity over time

The story of Lakyra

How old are people named Lakyra?

Lakyra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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