How Many People Are Named Lakeysha?
An estimated 1,134 people in the United States have the first name Lakeysha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Lakeysha peaked in popularity in 1977 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakeysha 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 Lakeysha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,134
About 1 in 302,253 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1977
98 births
Total Registered
1,225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakeysha
Lakeysha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,225 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lakeysha as a female name
Ranked #11,422 in 2005
9 female births in 2005
Peak: 1977 (98 births)
Lakeysha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakeysha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 650 babies were registered. Lakeysha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lakeysha by Decade
How has Lakeysha 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.
Lakeysha by State
Birth registrations for Lakeysha span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Pennsylvania. On average, about 27 Lakeyshas were registered per state.
Lakeysha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakeysha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lakeysha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakeysha?
We estimate approximately 1,134 people named Lakeysha 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 302,253 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakeysha a common name?
Lakeysha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakeysha most popular?
Lakeysha reached peak popularity in 1977, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakeysha is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakeysha a female name?
Lakeysha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakeysha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakeysha Smith, Lakeysha Johnson, Lakeysha 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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