Lakaya
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,445 in 1994
0 babies were named Lakaya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLakaya first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #5,445.
About the name Lakaya
Lakaya is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-aya”. US birth records list Lakaya for girls from 1979 to 2017, in 21 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #5,445 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 243,309 girls |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 219,780 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,403,509 girls |
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Questions about the name Lakaya
What is the origin of the name Lakaya?
Lakaya has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lakaya a boy or girl name?
Lakaya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lakaya?
Lakaya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #5,445 in 1994.