Total births
696
Boys' name · since 1880
Lafe
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 696 babies named Lafe, peaking in 1884. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 696
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- born in that decade
Lafe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 696 have been recorded since 1880.
Lafe has 696 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 696 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
696 boys have been named Lafe since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 696
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Lafe was born in this single decade.
1884
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lafe in 1884 - its busiest year on record.
Lafe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lafe's full recorded timeline at 1951, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1884 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lafe at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1884
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Lafe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1884)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lafe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lafe's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Lafe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
54 births
- 1890s 16
1890s
16 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
76 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
49 births
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (13% of all-time use).
How Lafe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lafe's total volume
Lafe vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lafe by state
Where Lafe concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.7% |
Kentucky share of Lafe's total US births 0.7%
5 of 696 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lafe? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 696 babies named Lafe. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1884, with 17 births.
When was Lafe most popular? ▼
Lafe was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1884.
Where is Lafe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lafe are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Lafe been used? ▼
Records for Lafe go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lafe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lafayette, Lafrance, Lafredrick, Lafon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lafe's data
- Lafe's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Lafes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lafe
Nearby Names Like Lafe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lafe
Lafayette Boy
#8990 4,861 births
Lafrance Boy
29 births
Lafredrick Boy
26 births
Lafon Boy
9 births
Lafiamma Boy
6 births
Compare Lafe side by side: Lafe vs Lafayette Lafe vs Lafrance Lafe vs Lafredrick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lafe: Baby Name Since 1880 - 696 Births, Peak 1884." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lafe. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lafe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.