How Many People Are Named Lakesha?
An estimated 7,584 people in the United States have the first name Lakesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Lakesha peaked in popularity in 1978 with 679 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakesha 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 Lakesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,584
About 1 in 45,194 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1978
679 births
Total Registered
8,174
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakesha
Lakesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,174 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Lakesha as a male name
Ranked #5,531 in 1977
6 male births in 1977
Peak: 1977 (6 births)
Lakesha as a female name
Ranked #14,677 in 2008
7 female births in 2008
Peak: 1978 (679 births)
Lakesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakesha span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 3,893 babies were registered. Lakesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lakesha by Decade
How has Lakesha 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.
Lakesha by State
Birth registrations for Lakesha span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Arizona, Connecticut, Kansas. On average, about 255 Lakeshas were registered per state.
Lakesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lakesha
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Lakesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakesha?
We estimate approximately 7,584 people named Lakesha 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 45,194 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakesha a common name?
Lakesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,174 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakesha most popular?
Lakesha reached peak popularity in 1978, when 679 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakesha is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakesha a female name?
Lakesha is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakesha Smith, Lakesha Johnson, Lakesha 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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