How Many People Are Named Lakelyn?
An estimated 2,565 people in the United States have the first name Lakelyn. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Lakelyn peaked in popularity in 2024 with 377 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakelyn 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 Lakelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lakelyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,565
About 1 in 133,627 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
377 births
Total Registered
2,583
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakelyn
Lakelyn is predominantly female (98.6%), though 37 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lakelyn as a male name
Ranked #13,360 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (8 births)
Lakelyn as a female name
Ranked #756 in 2024
372 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (372 births)
Lakelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakelyn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,392 babies were registered. Lakelyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Lakelyn by Decade
How has Lakelyn 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.
Lakelyn by State
Birth registrations for Lakelyn span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, Idaho, Washington. On average, about 57 Lakelyns were registered per state.
Lakelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lakelyn
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lakelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakelyn?
We estimate approximately 2,565 people named Lakelyn 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 133,627 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakelyn a common name?
Lakelyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,583 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakelyn most popular?
Lakelyn reached peak popularity in 2024, when 377 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakelyn is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakelyn a female name?
Lakelyn is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakelyn Smith, Lakelyn Johnson, Lakelyn 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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