Lekecia
A feminine given name of uncertain meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 52 living Americans carry the first name Lekecia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lekecia today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lekecia births was 1977 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lekecia. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lekecia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
52
~ 1 in 6,591,430 Americans
Peak year
1977
13 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1987 SSA rank
#12,367
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Lekecia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lekecia from the 1970s through to the 1980s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 35 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Lekecia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lekecia 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 Lekecia 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 Lekecia
The name Lekecia has its origins in an ancient Etruscan dialect spoken in what is now central Italy. It is derived from the Etruscan word "lekece," which translates to "she who is radiant" or "she who shines brightly." The name first emerged in written records around the 6th century BCE, during the height of the Etruscan civilization.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Lekecia was an Etruscan noblewoman who lived in the city of Veii in the 5th century BCE. She was renowned for her beauty and grace, and her name became associated with these qualities among the Etruscan people.
The name Lekecia later spread to ancient Greece, where it was Hellenized to "Lekekia." In the 3rd century BCE, there was a renowned Greek philosopher and mathematician from Alexandria named Lekekia, who made significant contributions to the field of geometry.
During the Roman Empire, the name Lekecia underwent further transformation and was Latinized to "Lececia." One notable figure with this name was Lececia Paulina, a Roman matron who lived in the 1st century CE and was known for her philanthropic work and support of the arts.
In the Middle Ages, the name Lekecia appeared in various forms across Europe. In England, there was a noble lady named Lekecia de Warenne, who lived in the 12th century and was a prominent figure at the court of King Henry II.
Throughout history, the name Lekecia has been borne by several other notable individuals, including:
1. Lekecia di Firenze (1330-1390), an Italian painter and illuminator of manuscripts during the Renaissance.
2. Lekecia Borgia (1475-1519), an Italian noblewoman and political figure from the powerful Borgia family.
3. Lekecia de la Vega (1566-1635), a Spanish poet and playwright during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.
4. Lekecia Hapsburg (1678-1740), an Austrian archduchess and daughter of Emperor Leopold I.
5. Lekecia Romanov (1784-1859), a Russian princess and memoirist who witnessed the Napoleonic Wars.
While the name Lekecia has undergone various transformations over the centuries, it has consistently carried associations of radiance, beauty, and nobility throughout its rich historical journey.
People
Lekecia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lekecia 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
Lekecia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lekecia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 52 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lekecia 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 6,591,430 US residents.
Is Lekecia a common name?
We classify Lekecia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 54.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 56 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lekecia most popular?
The single biggest year for Lekecia was 1977, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lekecia is about 47 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 Lekecia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lekecia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lekecia 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 Lekecia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lekecia 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 Lekecia 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 have the name Lekecia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.