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Lakishia

Feminine

1972high 1977
Rare todaygiven to only a few children a year
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Lakishia entered the US charts in 1972, peaked at #2124 in 1977, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.

How old is the name Lakishia?

Lakishia first appears in US birth records in 1972 — 53 years ago. The typical Lakishia alive today was born around 1979, making them about 46 years old. About 400 people named Lakishia are estimated to be alive in the US today.

When was the name Lakishia most popular?

Lakishia peaked in 1977, reaching #2124 nationally. See the whole 1977 chart.

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What the data says

The long climb, and where it stands now

GIRLS NAMED · 1972–20254422044719721993

US babies named Lakishia per year from 1972 to 2025
AVERAGE RANK BY DECADE#1#10#100#1000#21241970s1990s

The same years in position rather than babies

First recorded
1972
Most girls named
197744 — the highest on record
Peak rank
#2124reached in 1977
Change vs 1990
0.0%7 in 1993, from 7
Lakishia sits in the rare tail. Its best year on record was 1977, with 44 girls. Today it is given to few enough children that it does not enter the ranked charts at all.

Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.

Lakishias among us

400

people named Lakishia are estimated to be alive in the US today

Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method

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Is it right for you

Fashion outlook

Lakishia sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.

Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them

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Frequently asked

How many Lakishias are there in the world?
No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 400 people named Lakishia are estimated to be alive in the US today.
How popular is the name Lakishia in 2025?
Lakishia is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
Will my child share the name Lakishia with classmates?
Lakishia will almost certainly be the only one in school.

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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology

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