How Many People Are Named Lakeem?
An estimated 145 people in the United States have the first name Lakeem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Lakeem peaked in popularity in 1990 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakeem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lakeem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
145
About 1 in 2,363,823 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1990
24 births
Total Registered
149
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakeem
Lakeem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 149 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lakeem as a male name
Ranked #7,294 in 2020
11 male births in 2020
Peak: 1990 (24 births)
Lakeem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakeem span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 94 babies were registered. Lakeem has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lakeem by Decade
How has Lakeem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lakeem by State
Lakeem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakeem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lakeem
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Lakeem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakeem?
We estimate approximately 145 people named Lakeem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,363,823 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakeem a common name?
Lakeem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 149 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakeem most popular?
Lakeem reached peak popularity in 1990, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakeem is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakeem a male name?
Lakeem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakeem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakeem Smith, Lakeem Johnson, Lakeem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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