Total births
64
Boys' name · since 2009
Laithen
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Laithen, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Laithen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 64 have been recorded since 2009.
Laithen has 64 recorded births among boys since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- 64 total births
- 2009–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 boys have been named Laithen since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 64
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Laithen was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
11 babies were named Laithen in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Laithen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laithen splits its recorded history at 2015: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laithen at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Laithen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Laithen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laithen's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Laithen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laithen? ▼
64 babies have been named Laithen since 2009. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2010 with 11 births.
When was Laithen most popular? ▼
Laithen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Laithen been used? ▼
Records for Laithen go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Laithen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laith, Laine, Laird, Laiken, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Laithen's data
- Laithen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (47 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.
- 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 Laithen
Nearby Names Like Laithen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laithen
Laith Boy
#977 3,608 births
Laine Boy
#2431 2,062 births
Laird Boy
1,902 births
Laiken Boy
#3386 533 births
Lain Boy
#7375 484 births
Compare Laithen side by side: Laithen vs Laith Laithen vs Laine Laithen vs Laird
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Laithen: Baby Name Since 2009 - 64 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laithen. 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 Laithen 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.