Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Lakeisha

Name: Popularity of the name Lakeisha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lakeisha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lakeisha or LaKeisha is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:LaKeisha Lawson, American sprinter Lakeisha Patterson, Australian Paralympic swimmer La Keisha Jackson, American politician La'Keisha Sutton, American basketball player

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#291 (1979)

Total Babies

13K

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1967

First Year

2024

Last Year

1979

Peak Year

#291

Peak Rank

13K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lakeisha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Lakeisha

Lakeisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 824 Lakeishas were born — ranking #291 that year. As of 2026, Lakeisha ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 13K Lakeishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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101-500

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Names that sound like Lakeisha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lakeisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lakisha
Lakesha
Lakiesha
Location
Lakeshia
Lakota
Lucretia
Ligation
Leisha
Placation
Locatio
Legation

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeisha

What does the name Lakeisha mean?

How popular is Lakeisha in 2026?

In 2026, Lakeisha ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Lakeisha most popular?

Lakeisha reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #291 that year with 824 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lakeisha most popular?

Lakeisha has historically been most popular in Mississippi, District of Columbia, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lakeisha.

Is Lakeisha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lakeisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lakeisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lakeisha include Berniece, Kimora, Rosalind. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lakeisha

Lakeisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Lakeisha's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #291. Use the chart and map above to compare Lakeisha'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.