Lakeitha
A feminine name of unclear origin, perhaps derived from the name Laquita.
Name Census estimates that about 853 living Americans carry the first name Lakeitha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lakeitha today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lakeitha births was 1979 (68 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lakeitha. 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.
People living today
853
~ 1 in 401,822 Americans
Peak year
1979
68 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2001 SSA rank
#14,531
Tracked since 1967
Census
Lakeitha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 742 people with the first name Lakeitha, which placed it at #15,477 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,477
National first-name rank
People counted
742
742 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lakeitha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lakeitha is Black at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and White (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lakeitha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lakeitha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.3% · 700
- Two or more races2.8% · 21
- White1.3% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5
Popularity
Lakeitha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lakeitha from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 380 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lakeitha 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 Lakeitha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lakeithas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Georgia recorded the most babies named Lakeitha, while New York, Florida, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lakeitha
The name Lakeitha is a modern invented name that does not have a clear linguistic origin or historical roots. It appears to be a combination of the English words "lake" and a variant spelling of the name "Keitha," which is a feminine form of the name Keith derived from the Greek name Κάϊος (Kaios).
While the name Lakeitha does not have a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States. The earliest recorded use of the name appears to be in the mid-20th century, but it did not become more widely used until the latter part of the 20th century.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Lakeitha was Lakeitha Staffney, an American musician and songwriter born in 1958. She was a member of the R&B group Shalamar and co-wrote several of their hit songs in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Another notable Lakeitha was Lakeitha Holloway, an American lawyer and politician born in 1970. She served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013, representing the 24th district.
Lakeitha Hendrix, born in 1975, is an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and films, including the comedy series "The Jamie Foxx Show" and the movie "Next Day Air."
Lakeitha Townsend, born in 1980, is an American basketball player who played in the WNBA for teams such as the Detroit Shock and the Indiana Fever between 2002 and 2009.
Lakeitha Singleton, born in 1986, is an American track and field athlete who specialized in the 400-meter hurdles. She competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, representing the United States.
While the name Lakeitha lacks a deep historical background or cultural significance, it has gained recognition and popularity in modern times, particularly in the United States, with several individuals bearing the name achieving notable accomplishments in various fields.
People
Lakeitha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakeitha 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
Lakeitha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakeitha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 853 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lakeitha 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 401,822 US residents.
Is Lakeitha a common name?
We classify Lakeitha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 917 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lakeitha most popular?
The single biggest year for Lakeitha was 1979, when 68 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lakeitha is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lakeitha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 742 people with the name Lakeitha, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,477 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lakeitha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lakeitha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lakeitha appears almost entirely female. Of the 734 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lakeitha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lakeitha is Black at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and White (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lakeitha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lakeitha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (700 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lakeitha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lakeitha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lakeitha 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 Lakeitha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lakeitha 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 Lakeitha 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.
How common is the name Lakeitha?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Lakeitha on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.