How Many People Are Named Lameka?
An estimated 449 people in the United States have the first name Lameka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Lameka peaked in popularity in 1978 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lameka 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 Lameka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
449
About 1 in 763,373 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1978
46 births
Total Registered
480
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lameka
Lameka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 480 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lameka as a female name
Ranked #11,319 in 2000
8 female births in 2000
Peak: 1978 (46 births)
Lameka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lameka span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 196 babies were registered. Lameka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lameka by Decade
How has Lameka 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.
Lameka by State
Birth registrations for Lameka span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Georgia, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, Georgia, Mississippi. On average, about 5 Lamekas were registered per state.
Lameka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lameka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lameka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lameka?
We estimate approximately 449 people named Lameka 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 763,373 Americans share this first name.
Is Lameka a common name?
Lameka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 480 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lameka most popular?
Lameka reached peak popularity in 1978, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lameka is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lameka a female name?
Lameka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lameka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lameka Smith, Lameka Johnson, Lameka 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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