Total births
6,240
Unisex name · since 1984
Laken
6,240 babies named Laken in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1222
- among girls today
- 6,240
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Laken currently ranks #1222 among unisex names in America, with 6,240 babies recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Laken recorded 6,240 times among girls since 1984, holding rank #1222 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #1222 among girls today
- 6,240 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laken is currently the #1222 unisex name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 6,240 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1222
- among girls today
- 6,240
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Laken vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1222
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Laken was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
256 babies were named Laken in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Laken compares
6,240 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laken's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laken | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 256 | 48 | 19,840 |
Laken's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laken's full recorded timeline at 2005, 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 1984, with just 19 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 256 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laken at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,222
Active since
1984
Laken popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 256
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Laken popularity over time - boys
2,259 total births recorded since 1990 (Laken as boys' name)
Laken by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Laken's strongest decade.
1,963 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Laken births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 593
1980s
593 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,963 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,249 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,311 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,124 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,963 births (31% of all-time use).
How Laken compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laken's total volume
Laken vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Laken by state
Where Laken concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 443 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 424 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 358 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 334 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 310 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 304 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 269 | 4.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 266 | 4.3% |
Mississippi share of Laken's total US births 7.1%
Even split
443 of 6,240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Laken appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laken? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 6,240 babies named Laken. Today it holds rank #1222 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 256 births.
When was Laken most popular? ▼
Laken was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,963 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Laken most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laken are Mississippi (443 births), Texas (424 births), Kentucky (358 births).
Is Laken a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Laken is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 6,240 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,259 births.
How long has the name Laken been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laken since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Laken? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lakeisha, Lakisha, Lakesha, Lakeshia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laken's data
- Laken's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (1,963 total births) through the 2020s (1,124) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Lakens (443 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Laken
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laken
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Laken: #1222 Unisex Name - 6,240 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laken. 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 Laken 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 June 2026.