Compare two names
Lake and Lakai side by side: Lake peaked in 2022 and Lakai in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 114 and 42 babies.
Lake and Lakai, year by year
Girls and boys together; Lake solid, Lakai dashed.
| Lake | Lakai | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 114 | 42 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,068 among boys’ names | #2,962 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,924 | 602 |
| Peak year | 2022 | 2025 |
| Girls | 24% | 7% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,320 | 597 |
| Median age | 14 | 10 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.