Recorded 2011–2011 Unisex name Peak 2011 5 births

Laeken — unisex name

5 babies named Laeken in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s5
2010s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Laeken was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

5 babies were named Laeken in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laeken

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Laeken between 2011 and 2011, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laeken currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Laeken is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laeken performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laeken in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laeken at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

5

Since 2011

1 years of records

Peak year

2011

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

2011

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 2011

Laeken popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2011)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 2011 5

Laeken popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2021 (Laeken as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2021 5

Laeken by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5 births that decade — 100% of Laeken's all-time total
2010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laeken?
5 babies have been named Laeken since 2011. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2011 with 5 births.
When was Laeken most popular?
Laeken was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Laeken a unisex name?
Yes, Laeken is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Laeken been used?
Laeken has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 1 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Laeken?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lael, Laela, Laelah, Laetitia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.