How Many People Are Named Laiken?
An estimated 2,340 people in the United States have the first name Laiken. It is used for both genders, with 78.6% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Laiken peaked in popularity in 2017 with 131 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laiken as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laiken paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Laiken is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,340
About 1 in 146,476 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.6% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2017
131 births
Total Registered
2,371
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laiken
Laiken is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.4%) and females (78.6%). Out of 2,371 total births registered, 508 were male and 1,863 were female.
Laiken as a male name
Ranked #3,353 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (46 births)
Laiken as a female name
Ranked #2,674 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (90 births)
Laiken: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laiken span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 911 babies were registered. While Laiken is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Laiken by Decade
How has Laiken tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laiken by State
Birth registrations for Laiken span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota. On average, about 24 Laikens were registered per state.
Laiken + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laiken as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laiken
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laiken: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laiken?
We estimate approximately 2,340 people named Laiken are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 146,476 Americans share this first name.
Is Laiken a common name?
Laiken is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,371 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laiken most popular?
Laiken reached peak popularity in 2017, when 131 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laiken is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laiken a female name?
Laiken is predominantly female. 78.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laiken Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laiken Smith, Laiken Johnson, Laiken Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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