Given name · also American
Lakeisha
“a lively and healthy woman”·“the favorite”
Lakeisha is used as a given name. Interpretations include “a lively and healthy woman” and “the favorite”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “a lively and healthy woman” and “the favorite”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with American and African naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lakeisha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,886
- 36 boys · 12,850 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 824 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 824 in 1979. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,409 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lakeisha’s family of names
In English usage, Lakeisha has a related form in Lakisha. In English usage, Lakeisha has a related form in Lakisha. In English usage, Lakeisha has a related form in Lakesha.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 19
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lakeisha, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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Akua
“born on a Wednesday”
>99% girls
Japera
“one who gives thanks to God”
>99% girls