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The first name Lakesha

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A variant of Lakeisha.

A form of Lakeisha.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Lakesha last appeared in the official list in 1997, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 4 births (#3,126).

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7
babies named Lakesha, 1996–2025
#3,824
rank in 1997
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lakesha with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lakesha at birth, 1880–2025

In 2008, 7 girls born in the United States were named Lakesha, the 14,678th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1978, when 679 were.

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8,174
babies named Lakesha since 1880
#14,678
rank in 2008
1978
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

What does the name Lakesha mean?
A variant of Lakeisha.
How popular is the name Lakesha?
In 1997, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Lakesha, ranking 3,824th. Its peak was 1996, with 4 births.
Is Lakesha a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,174 US babies named Lakesha since 1880 were girls.
When was Lakesha most popular?
1978 in the United States, when 679 babies were named Lakesha, its highest rank at 329th.
What name is Lakesha a form of?
Lakesha is a form of Lakeisha.