How Many People Are Named Lakyia?
An estimated 95 people in the United States have the first name Lakyia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Lakyia peaked in popularity in 2002 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakyia 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 Lakyia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lakyia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
95
About 1 in 3,607,940 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2002
11 births
Total Registered
97
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakyia
Lakyia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 97 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lakyia as a female name
Ranked #16,913 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2002 (11 births)
Lakyia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakyia span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 48 babies were registered. Lakyia has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lakyia by Decade
How has Lakyia 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.
Lakyia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakyia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lakyia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakyia?
We estimate approximately 95 people named Lakyia 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 3,607,940 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakyia a common name?
Lakyia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 97 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakyia most popular?
Lakyia reached peak popularity in 2002, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakyia is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakyia a female name?
Lakyia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakyia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakyia Smith, Lakyia Johnson, Lakyia 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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