US rank #757 Girls' name Peak 2024 2,546 births

Lakelyn — #757 US girls' name

2,546 babies named Lakelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s1502010s10142020s1360
#757
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Lakelyn was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

372 babies were named Lakelyn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lakelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,546 babies named Lakelyn between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lakelyn currently holds the #757 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 372 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lakelyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,360 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lakelyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 219 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lakelyn in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lakelyn 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 2,546 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.

Lakelyn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

2,546

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2024

372 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#757

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lakelyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
372
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242020201620122008200420001997 5

Lakelyn popularity over time — boys

37 total births recorded since 2006 (Lakelyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 37 births
456789 202420232022202120202006 5

Lakelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,360 births that decade — 53% of Lakelyn's all-time total
1990s222000s1502010s10142020s1360

Lakelyn by state

Where Lakelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lakelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
219 8.6%
#2 Georgia
173 6.8%
#3 Texas
126 4.9%
#4 Alabama
118 4.6%
#5 North Carolina
112 4.4%
#6 Michigan
88 3.5%
#7 Indiana
85 3.3%
#8 Ohio
81 3.2%
Tennessee share of Lakelyn's total US births 8.6%
Even split

219 of 2,546 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Lakelyn appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakelyn?
2,546 babies have been named Lakelyn since 1997. It currently ranks #757 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 372 births.
When was Lakelyn most popular?
Lakelyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,360 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lakelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Lakelyn are Tennessee (219 births), Georgia (173 births), Texas (126 births).
How long has the name Lakelyn been used?
Lakelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lakelyn?
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, 1997–2024 (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.