Lakita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,260 in 1986
0 babies were named Lakita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1963–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLakita first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #1,260.
About the name Lakita
Lakita is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Lakita for girls from 1963 to 2012, in 43 of those 50 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #1,260 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 | 207,715 girls |
| 1970s | 36 | 28,043 girls |
| 1980s | 43 | 23,332 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 74,294 girls |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 476,190 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 750,000 girls |
Other spellings of Lakita
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
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Lakita
What is the origin of the name Lakita?
Lakita has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lakita a boy or girl name?
Lakita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lakita?
Lakita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #1,260 in 1986.