girl's name
Lakisha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 12,433
Ireland
#941
2007 births
Lakisha is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 1,148 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Lakisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 6,424 |
| 1980s | 4,869 |
| 1990s | 818 |
| 2000s | 157 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 17 |
How popular is Lakisha?
In 2016, Lakisha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lakisha is used
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 Lakisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lakisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lakisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lakisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lakisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lakisha
How popular is the name Lakisha?
In 2016, Lakisha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lakisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Lakisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lakisha most popular?
Lakisha peaked in 1977, when 1,148 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.