girl's name
Lakita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,631
Lakita is a girl's name. In 2012 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1986, when 107 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
Lakita 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 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 58 |
| 1970s | 543 |
| 1980s | 735 |
| 1990s | 246 |
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 7 |
How popular is Lakita?
In 2012, Lakita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lakita 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 Lakita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lakita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lakita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lakita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lakita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lakita
How popular is the name Lakita?
In 2012, Lakita was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lakita a girl's or a boy's name?
Lakita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lakita most popular?
Lakita peaked in 1986, when 107 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.