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Lakeisha
OriginModern invented name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Lakeisha
Perhaps the best known of the La names that peaked in the 1980s, it stems from the biblical Keziah, plus the gallic La prefix that rose to prominence centuries ago among the Creole people and Free Blacks of New Orleans.
Lakeisha is also given to boys.
Pronounced luh-KEE-shuh.
As of October 2026, Lakeisha ranked #5965 for boys in US births in 1989 and #12825 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #4029 for boys in 1978 and #286 for girls in 1978.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,029
Girls #4,638
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Lakeisha on lists
Famous Lakeishas
- LaKeisha LawsonGirl
American sprinter
- Lakeisha Renee LewisGirl
American R&B singer
- Lakeisha Dawn PattersonGirl
Australian Paralympic swimmer
- LaKiesha BerriGirl
American R&B singer
Lakeisha in pop culture
- LakeishaGirl
character in the 1997 movie "Mr. Nice Guy"
Variations & nicknames
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