Lakisha

Girl name · American · English

US rank: Unranked
Syllables: 3
Peak: #214 in 1977

0 babies were named Lakisha in the US in 2025.

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US births per million girls, 1967–2025

Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

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HistoryLakisha first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #214.

About the name Lakisha

Lakisha is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Lakisha for girls from 1967 to 2016, in 46 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #214 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.

Origin:American names English names

Lakisha for girls, by decade
Decade	Babies per million	About 1 in
1960s	7.4	135,135 girls
1970s	423	2,364 girls
1980s	287	3,481 girls
1990s	45	22,326 girls
2000s	8.6	116,822 girls
2010s	1.4	729,167 girls

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Questions about the name Lakisha

What is the origin of the name Lakisha?

Lakisha has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.

Is Lakisha a boy or girl name?

Lakisha is a girl name.

How popular is the name Lakisha?

Lakisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #214 in 1977.