Lake vs Laken

Side-by-side comparison of Lake and Laken — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lake

Boy name · Rank #1626

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Name B

Laken

Girl name · Rank #1220

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Metric Lake Laken
Current Rank #1626 #1220
Total Births (all years) 2,913 5,982
Peak Year 2024 1991
Peak Year Births 104 232
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1984

Births by Decade

Decade Lake Laken
1890ss 16 —
1910ss 111 —
1920ss 149 —
1930ss 91 —
1940ss 72 —
1950ss 60 —
1960ss 38 —
1970ss 64 —
1980ss 96 593
1990ss 509 1,963
2000ss 629 1,249
2010ss 620 1,311
2020ss 458 866

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lake Laken
2014 52 108
2015 65 133
2016 63 171
2017 74 131
2018 69 162
2019 82 141
2020 79 195
2021 88 178
2022 99 160
2023 88 140
2024 104 193

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1891–2024.

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