Feminine dossier · first seen 1967

Lakesha

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1978

Peak births

679

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Gen X

1967Peak 19782025

Quick answers about Lakesha

How many people are named Lakesha?

Based on SSA birth records through 2008, an estimated 7,855 Americans born with the name Lakesha may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2008.

How rare is Lakesha?

Lakesha has not appeared in SSA records since 2008. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Lakesha?

The median age of a living American named Lakesha is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 49 years old.

Is Lakesha still popular?

No. Lakesha is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2008.

Peak year

1978

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

8,168

Diaspora map

Lakesha spread fast — broke out in Florida and South Carolina (1974) and ran high in 12 states within a decade.

Broke out: Florida and South Carolina, 1974 · over-represented in 12 states over 3 years

Lakesha barely registered before 1967, then climbed fast. It went from statistical noise to its 1978 peak in about a decade.

Lakesha peaked in 1978, when 679 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 8,168 Americans named Lakesha since 1967.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

1978679 girls named Lakesha

20250 (extinct) girls named Lakesha

Living profile

7,855

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age46

Core range41–49

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.