Lakenya
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,410 in 1979
0 babies were named Lakenya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLakenya first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #1,410.
About the name Lakenya
Lakenya is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nya”. US birth records list Lakenya for girls from 1969 to 2019, in 47 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #1,410 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
| 1970s | 32 | 31,606 girls |
| 1980s | 33 | 30,479 girls |
| 1990s | 20 | 50,761 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 85,763 girls |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 266,667 girls |
Other spellings of Lakenya
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 Lakenya
What is the origin of the name Lakenya?
Lakenya has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lakenya a boy or girl name?
Lakenya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lakenya?
Lakenya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,410 in 1979.