Based on SSA birth records through 2008, an estimated 7,673 Americans born with the name Lakesha may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2008.
How rare is Lakesha?
Lakesha has not appeared in SSA records since 2008. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.
How old is the typical Lakesha?
The median age of a living American named Lakesha is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 49 years old.
Lakesha has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 6.0× more often than the national baseline.
1967Peak 19782025
Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
8,168
Diaspora map
Lakesha spread fast — broke out in Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia (1976) and ran high in 13 states within a decade.
Broke out: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, 1976 · over-represented in 13 states over 0 years
