How Many People Are Named Lakeesha?
An estimated 1,266 people in the United States have the first name Lakeesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Lakeesha peaked in popularity in 1977 with 116 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakeesha 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 Lakeesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,266
About 1 in 270,738 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1977
116 births
Total Registered
1,370
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakeesha
Lakeesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,370 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lakeesha as a female name
Ranked #16,768 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1977 (116 births)
Lakeesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakeesha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 747 babies were registered. Lakeesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lakeesha by Decade
How has Lakeesha 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.
Lakeesha by State
Birth registrations for Lakeesha span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 26 Lakeeshas were registered per state.
Lakeesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakeesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lakeesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakeesha?
We estimate approximately 1,266 people named Lakeesha 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 270,738 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakeesha a common name?
Lakeesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,370 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakeesha most popular?
Lakeesha reached peak popularity in 1977, when 116 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakeesha is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakeesha a female name?
Lakeesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakeesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakeesha Smith, Lakeesha Johnson, Lakeesha 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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