Lakelee
A feminine name derived from English meaning "meadow by a lake".
Name Census estimates that about 106 living Americans carry the first name Lakelee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lakelee today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lakelee births was 2023 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lakelee. 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
106
~ 1 in 3,233,531 Americans
Peak year
2023
15 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,770
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Lakelee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lakelee from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 63 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lakelee 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 Lakelee 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 Lakelee
The name Lakelee is a modern English name that appears to have been created in the late 20th or early 21st century. It is a combination of the words "lake" and "lee", with "lake" referring to a body of fresh water and "lee" meaning a sheltered area. The name is likely intended to evoke a sense of serenity and naturalness.
While the name itself is relatively new, its components have roots in Old English and Middle English. The word "lake" can be traced back to the Old English "lacu", which meant a stream, pool, or body of water. The word "lee" comes from the Middle English "lee", which meant a sheltered side or place.
There are no known historical references or mentions of the name Lakelee in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records prior to its modern creation. As a newly coined name, there are also no famous historical figures who bore this name.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Lakelee are likely to be found in modern birth records and census data from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. However, as these records are relatively recent, they may not provide a comprehensive historical perspective on the name's origins and usage.
It is worth noting that while the name Lakelee is a modern English creation, its components have been used in various forms and combinations throughout history. For example, the name Lakeland has been used as a surname and place name, referring to areas near lakes or bodies of water.
People
Lakelee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakelee 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
Lakelee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakelee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 106 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lakelee 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 3,233,531 US residents.
Is Lakelee a common name?
We classify Lakelee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 107 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lakelee most popular?
The single biggest year for Lakelee was 2023, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lakelee is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lakelee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lakelee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lakelee 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.
Is Lakelee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lakelee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lakelee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Lakelee?
Find out how many people have the name Lakelee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.