US rank #3497 Girls' name Peak 2021 416 births

Lakely — #3497 US girls' name

416 babies named Lakely in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s1862020s223
#3497
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Lakely was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

54 babies were named Lakely in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lakely

The Social Security Administration has registered 416 babies named Lakely between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lakely currently holds the #3497 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 54 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lakely performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lakely shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lakely in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lakely 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 416 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.

Lakely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

416

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2021

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,497

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lakely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
54
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
0204060 202420222020201820162014201220102009 7

Lakely by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
223 births that decade — 54% of Lakely's all-time total
2000s72010s1862020s223

Lakely by state

Where Lakely concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Lakely
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
15 3.6%
#2 Texas
14 3.4%
#3 Georgia
10 2.4%
#4 Oklahoma
8 1.9%
#5 Alabama
5 1.2%
Tennessee share of Lakely's total US births 3.6%
Even split

15 of 416 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakely?
416 babies have been named Lakely since 2009. It currently ranks #3497 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 54 births.
When was Lakely most popular?
Lakely was most popular in the 2020s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Lakely most popular?
The top states for the name Lakely are Tennessee (15 births), Texas (14 births), Georgia (10 births).
How long has the name Lakely been used?
Lakely has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lakely?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lakeisha, Lakisha, Lakesha, Laken, 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, 2009–2024 (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.