US rank #1546 Girls' name Peak 2018 2,000 births

Laikyn — #1546 US girls' name

2,000 babies named Laikyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1252000s2692010s9622020s644
#1546
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Laikyn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

150 babies were named Laikyn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laikyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,000 babies named Laikyn between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laikyn currently holds the #1546 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 150 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laikyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 962 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Laikyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 196 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Laikyn in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laikyn 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 2,000 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.

Laikyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,000

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2018

150 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,546

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laikyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
150
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-50050100150200 20242019201420092004199919941990 8

Laikyn popularity over time — boys

63 total births recorded since 2016 (Laikyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 63 births
468101214 20242022202120202019201820172016 6

Laikyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
962 births that decade — 48% of Laikyn's all-time total
1990s1252000s2692010s9622020s644

Laikyn by state

Where Laikyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Laikyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
196 9.8%
#2 Louisiana
120 6.0%
#3 Kentucky
58 2.9%
#4 North Carolina
57 2.9%
#5 Ohio
57 2.9%
#6 Tennessee
48 2.4%
#7 Alabama
43 2.1%
#8 Arkansas
42 2.1%
Texas share of Laikyn's total US births 9.8%
Even split

196 of 2,000 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Laikyn appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laikyn?
2,000 babies have been named Laikyn since 1990. It currently ranks #1546 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 150 births.
When was Laikyn most popular?
Laikyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 962 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Laikyn most popular?
The top states for the name Laikyn are Texas (196 births), Louisiana (120 births), Kentucky (58 births).
How long has the name Laikyn been used?
Laikyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laikyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laila, Lainey, Lailah, Laine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.