Lamika: 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	132	13	–	#2,746
1980s	148	15	+12%	#3,924
1990s	82	8	-45%	#5,984
2000s	10	1	-88%	#16,773
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

132

–

#2,746

1980s

148

+12%

#3,924

1990s

-45%

#5,984

2000s

-88%

#16,773

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lamika

Lamika 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, 372 American babies have been named Lamika. Its peak came in 1977, when 30 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 Lamika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lamika?

The median living Lamika is about 43 years old; half are between 35 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Lamika 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.

Lamika 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,999
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,773
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,697
1990	15	#5,984
1985	13	#5,522
1980	20	#3,924
1975	17	#3,856
1970	5	#8,664
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lamika?

The median living Lamika is about 43 years old. Half of all living Lamikas are between 35 and 47 years old.

How many people named Lamika are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lamika are alive in the United States, based on 372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lamika in 2025?

Lamika 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 Lamika?

372 babies have been named Lamika in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lamika most popular?

Lamika peaked in 1977, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Lamika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lamika rising or falling?

Lamika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lamika

Lamika popularity over time

The story of Lamika

How old are people named Lamika?

Lamika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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