Lakey
Lakey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alice Lakey (1857–1935), Activist in the pure food movement Andy Lakey (1959–2012), American artist Claude R.
Meaning & Origin of Lakey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lakey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alice Lakey (1857–1935), Activist in the pure food movement Andy Lakey (1959–2012), American artist Claude R.
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The Story of Lakey
Lakey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Lakeys were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Lakey ranks #11,138 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Lakeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lakey
Lakey is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Lakey's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #11,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Lakey'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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