Gender
Origin
- African
- A small fire.
Pronunciation
l(a)-kei-sha
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #3852, 9 births); most recent 1989 (rank #5614, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #291, 823 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12120, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 8 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 10 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1386, 18 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #598, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence