Lakesha
Meaning
“An African American coinage combining the prefix La- with Kesha/Keisha; not traceable to a single older-language root.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lakesha peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Lakesha
Most people given the name Lakesha in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Lakesha you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lakesha deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Lakesha truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Lakesha fits with your family’s names and surname.
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