How Many People Are Named Lakeland?
An estimated 116 people in the United States have the first name Lakeland. It is predominantly male (95.7%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Lakeland peaked in popularity in 2023 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakeland 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 Lakeland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
116
About 1 in 2,954,779 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.7% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
16 births
Total Registered
117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakeland
Lakeland is predominantly male (95.7%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lakeland as a male name
Ranked #7,055 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Lakeland as a female name
Ranked #18,606 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 2010 (5 births)
Lakeland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakeland span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 65 babies were registered. While Lakeland is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lakeland by Decade
How has Lakeland 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.
Lakeland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakeland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lakeland
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lakeland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakeland?
We estimate approximately 116 people named Lakeland 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 2,954,779 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakeland a common name?
Lakeland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakeland most popular?
Lakeland reached peak popularity in 2023, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakeland is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakeland a male name?
Lakeland is predominantly male. 95.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakeland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakeland Smith, Lakeland Johnson, Lakeland 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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