Boy or Girl

Is Lakia a boy or girl name?

Lakia was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,639 US babies named Lakia were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Lakia since 1973
2,639
Most popular year
1985
114 babies
Babies named Lakia each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Lakia from 1973 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Lakia, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s0510100%
1980s0997100%
1990s0717100%
2000s0349100%
2010s066100%
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–7#13,214
20170–0–
20160–6#15,387
20150–5#17,940
20140–9#11,501
20130–10#10,666
20120–8#12,879
20110–14#8,437
20100–7#14,311
20090–21#6,442
20080–32#4,708
20070–25#5,618
20060–28#5,031
20050–27#4,894
20040–32#4,341
20030–37#3,777
20020–46#3,121
20010–45#3,119
20000–56#2,654
19990–41#3,167
19980–67#2,157
19970–90#1,727
19960–79#1,852
19950–53#2,438
19940–64#2,137
19930–66#2,082
19920–70#1,976
19910–92#1,637
19900–95#1,591
19890–83#1,658
19880–81#1,611
19870–84#1,524
19860–109#1,252
19850–114#1,216
19840–111#1,186
19830–108#1,196
19820–111#1,211
19810–108#1,216
19800–88#1,413
19790–104#1,241
19780–90#1,332
19770–89#1,306
19760–71#1,469
19750–74#1,421
19740–73#1,406
19730–9#5,792

Highest rank

Lakia has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,186 in 1984. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Lakia

Compare Lakia with another nameTry Lakia with your surnameTop names of 1985More names starting with L

Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.