Lakena
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,048 in 1976
0 babies were named Lakena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLakena first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #6,048.
About the name Lakena
Lakena is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Lakena for girls from 1973 to 1999, in 12 of those 27 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #6,048 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 | 315,315 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 416,667 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Lakena
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Lakena
What is the origin of the name Lakena?
Lakena has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lakena a boy or girl name?
Lakena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lakena?
Lakena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #6,048 in 1976.