Lakai
The Story of Lakai
As a girl name
Lakai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 9 Lakais were born — ranking #11,255 that year. As of 2026, Lakai ranks #12,873 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Lakais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lakai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 37 Lakais were born — ranking #3,176 that year. As of 2026, Lakai ranks #3,323 for boys with 36 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 586 Lakais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lakai
Lakai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 586 births in the dataset. Lakai's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,176. Use the chart and map above to compare Lakai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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