boy's name
Lakeith
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 667
Lakeith is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1978, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
Lakeith over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 176 |
| 1980s | 144 |
| 1990s | 160 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Lakeith?
In 2025, Lakeith was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lakeith
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lakeith also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lakeith over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lakeith
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lakeith — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lakeith
How popular is the name Lakeith?
In 2025, Lakeith was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lakeith a girl's or a boy's name?
Lakeith is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Lakeith most popular?
Lakeith peaked in 1978, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lakeith a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lakeith currently ranks #12,731 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.