The baby name Lakenya appears in baby name data for the United States from 1972 to 2003. It was most popular in 1979 with 84 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Lakenya has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 21 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 33 |
| 1976 | 46 |
| 1977 | 38 |
| 1978 | 48 |
| 1979 | 84 |
| 1980 | 37 |
| 1981 | 56 |
| 1982 | 57 |
| 1983 | 47 |
| 1984 | 17 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 24 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2003 | 14 |