Unisex name · since 1991
Laykin
Laykin has 569 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,916 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,010 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 569
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Laykin is the #6010 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 569 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Laykin recorded 569 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #6010 nationally today, ahead of 65% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #10,916 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,010 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 569 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laykin ranks #10,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,010 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 569 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,916 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,010 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 569
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Laykin's 569 recorded births place it above 84.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
How Laykin compares
569 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,297 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
Laykin's all-time total is 51% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laykin | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 569 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 21 | 19,840 |
Laykin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laykin splits its recorded history at 2009: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laykin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Laykin popularity over time - boys
60 total births recorded since 2007 (Laykin as boys' name)
Laykin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (258 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Laykin's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Laykin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s
2010s
258 births
- 2020s
2020s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 258 births (45% of all-time use).
How Laykin 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 Laykin's total volume
Laykin by state
Where Laykin concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | West Virginia | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Laykin's data
- Laykin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (258 total births) through the 2020s (112) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Laykins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laykin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Laykin 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 August 2026.