How Many People Are Named Lakeith?
An estimated 633 people in the United States have the first name Lakeith. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Lakeith peaked in popularity in 1978 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakeith 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 Lakeith paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
633
About 1 in 541,476 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1978
30 births
Total Registered
662
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakeith
Lakeith is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 662 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lakeith as a male name
Ranked #9,385 in 2019
8 male births in 2019
Peak: 1978 (30 births)
Lakeith: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakeith span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 176 babies were registered. While Lakeith is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lakeith by Decade
How has Lakeith 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.
Lakeith by State
Birth registrations for Lakeith span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, Florida, Texas. On average, about 13 Lakeiths were registered per state.
Lakeith + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakeith as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lakeith
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lakeith: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakeith?
We estimate approximately 633 people named Lakeith 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 541,476 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakeith a common name?
Lakeith is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 662 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakeith most popular?
Lakeith reached peak popularity in 1978, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakeith is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakeith a male name?
Lakeith is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakeith Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakeith Smith, Lakeith Johnson, Lakeith 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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