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Lakesha

luh-KEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 8,181

Lakesha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2008 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1978, when 679 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1967.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Lakesha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

3,893
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Lakesha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 34
1970s 3,893
1980s 3,342
1990s 787
2000s 118

How Popular Is Lakesha?

In 2008, Lakesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Lakesha Is Used

England & Wales #4,472 3 in 1997
United States #14,461 7 in 2008

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Lakesha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Lakesha

  • English luh-KEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Lakesha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lakesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Lakesha

How popular is the name Lakesha?

In 2008, Lakesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Lakesha a girl's or a boy's name?

Lakesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lakesha?

Lakesha has 3 syllables.

When was Lakesha most popular?

Lakesha peaked in 1978, when 679 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.