Feminine dossier · first seen 1967

Lakisha

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1977
Peak era
1977
Peak births
1,148
Current vitality
Below reporting floor
Peak generation
Gen X
1967Peak 19772025
peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Lakisha

How many people are named Lakisha?

An estimated 11,821 living Americans are named Lakisha.

How rare is Lakisha?

Lakisha fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Lakisha?

The median age of a living American named Lakisha is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 50 years old.

Is Lakisha still popular?

Not especially. Lakisha has been declining since its 1977 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
12,310

Lakisha spread fast — broke out in New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina (1973) and ran high in 14 states within a decade.

Broke out: New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina, 1973 · over-represented in 14 states over 5 years

Alabama: broke out 1974 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1978 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1974 DC Florida: broke out 1975 FL Georgia: broke out 1975 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1974 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1975 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1974 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1973 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1973 NY North Carolina: broke out 1973 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1974 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1977 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1975 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY