How Many People Are Named Lakyra?
An estimated 316 people in the United States have the first name Lakyra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Lakyra peaked in popularity in 2000 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakyra 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 Lakyra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
316
About 1 in 1,084,666 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2000
27 births
Total Registered
322
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakyra
Lakyra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 322 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lakyra as a female name
Ranked #15,391 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 2000 (27 births)
Lakyra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakyra span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 178 babies were registered. Lakyra has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lakyra by Decade
How has Lakyra 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.
Lakyra by State
Lakyra + Last Name Combinations
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Lakyra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakyra?
We estimate approximately 316 people named Lakyra 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 1,084,666 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakyra a common name?
Lakyra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 322 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakyra most popular?
Lakyra reached peak popularity in 2000, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakyra is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakyra a female name?
Lakyra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakyra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakyra Smith, Lakyra Johnson, Lakyra 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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