Lakasha
A feminine name of proposed African American origin meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 288 living Americans carry the first name Lakasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lakasha today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lakasha births was 1980 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lakasha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
288
~ 1 in 1,190,119 Americans
Peak year
1980
24 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2002 SSA rank
#12,986
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Lakasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lakasha from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 133 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lakasha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lakasha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lakasha
The name Lakasha is a relatively modern invention with no known direct linguistic roots or historical origins. It appears to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables, perhaps inspired by the names Lakeisha or Natasha, but without a clear cultural or ethnic connection.
There are no known ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that mention the name Lakasha. The earliest documented examples of the name seem to date back to the late 20th century, primarily in the United States.
Due to its recent coinage, there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals recorded with the name Lakasha until contemporary times. Some of the earliest examples of individuals with this name include Lakasha Gamble, an American actress born in 1981, and Lakasha Jones, an American singer and songwriter active in the early 2000s.
Other individuals with the name Lakasha include Lakasha Mickens-Vallery, an American model and television personality born in 1984, and Lakasha Bynum, an American basketball player who played in the WNBA in the early 2000s. Lakasha Buchanan, an American entrepreneur and author, is another contemporary figure with this name.
While the name Lakasha lacks a deep historical or cultural heritage, it has gained some popularity in recent decades as a unique and distinctive name choice, particularly in the United States. However, its origins and meaning remain largely obscure and subject to individual interpretation.
People
Lakasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakasha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lakasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 288 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lakasha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,190,119 US residents.
Is Lakasha a common name?
We classify Lakasha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 308 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lakasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Lakasha was 1980, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lakasha is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lakasha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lakasha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.