US rank #1967 Girls' name Peak 2015 2,959 births

Lakyn — #1967 US girls' name

2,959 babies named Lakyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s801990s5012000s6422010s11462020s590
#1967
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lakyn was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

153 babies were named Lakyn in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lakyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,959 babies named Lakyn between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lakyn currently holds the #1967 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 153 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lakyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lakyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 231 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and West Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lakyn in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lakyn 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 2,959 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.

Lakyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,959

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2015

153 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,967

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lakyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
153
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-50050100150200 202420192014200920041999199419891985 9

Lakyn popularity over time — boys

127 total births recorded since 2008 (Lakyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 127 births
05101520 20242022201920172015201320112008 7

Lakyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,146 births that decade — 39% of Lakyn's all-time total
1980s801990s5012000s6422010s11462020s590

Lakyn by state

Where Lakyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lakyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
231 7.8%
#2 Kentucky
135 4.6%
#3 West Virginia
134 4.5%
#4 Oklahoma
118 4.0%
#5 Louisiana
115 3.9%
#6 Arkansas
110 3.7%
#7 Kansas
106 3.6%
#8 Mississippi
74 2.5%
Texas share of Lakyn's total US births 7.8%
Even split

231 of 2,959 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Lakyn appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lakyn?
2,959 babies have been named Lakyn since 1985. It currently ranks #1967 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 153 births.
When was Lakyn most popular?
Lakyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,146 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Lakyn most popular?
The top states for the name Lakyn are Texas (231 births), Kentucky (135 births), West Virginia (134 births).
How long has the name Lakyn been used?
Lakyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lakyn?
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, 1985–2024 (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.