How Many People Are Named Lakishia?
An estimated 367 people in the United States have the first name Lakishia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Lakishia peaked in popularity in 1977 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakishia 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 Lakishia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
367
About 1 in 933,936 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1977
44 births
Total Registered
397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakishia
Lakishia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 397 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lakishia as a female name
Ranked #11,222 in 1993
7 female births in 1993
Peak: 1977 (44 births)
Lakishia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakishia span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 223 babies were registered. Lakishia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lakishia by Decade
How has Lakishia 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.
Lakishia by State
Birth registrations for Lakishia span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Indiana. The lowest are in South Carolina, Indiana, Florida. On average, about 6 Lakishias were registered per state.
Lakishia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakishia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lakishia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakishia?
We estimate approximately 367 people named Lakishia 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 933,936 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakishia a common name?
Lakishia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakishia most popular?
Lakishia reached peak popularity in 1977, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakishia is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakishia a female name?
Lakishia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakishia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakishia Smith, Lakishia Johnson, Lakishia 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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