girl's name
Lakira
luh-KEER-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 459
Lakira is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lakira Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 180 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 11 |
How Popular Is Lakira?
In 2025, Lakira was given to 6 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 Lakira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Lakira Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lakira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Lakira
- English luh-KEER-uh
Sibling Names for Lakira
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lakira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Lakira
How popular is the name Lakira?
In 2025, Lakira was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lakira a girl's or a boy's name?
Lakira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lakira?
Lakira has 3 syllables.
When was Lakira most popular?
Lakira peaked in 2007, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lakira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lakira currently ranks #14,422 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.