How Many People Are Named Laken?
An estimated 7,973 people in the United States have the first name Laken. It is used for both genders, with 73.7% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Laken peaked in popularity in 2020 with 332 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laken 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 Laken paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,973
About 1 in 42,989 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.7% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2020
332 births
Total Registered
8,121
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laken
Laken is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.3%) and females (73.7%). Out of 8,121 total births registered, 2,139 were male and 5,982 were female.
Laken as a male name
Ranked #1,490 in 2024
121 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (152 births)
Laken as a female name
Ranked #1,218 in 2024
193 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (232 births)
Laken: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laken span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,243 babies were registered. While Laken is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Laken by Decade
How has Laken 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.
Laken by State
Birth registrations for Laken span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky. The lowest are in Utah, Maryland, New York. On average, about 183 Lakens were registered per state.
Laken + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laken as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laken
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laken: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laken?
We estimate approximately 7,973 people named Laken 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 42,989 Americans share this first name.
Is Laken a common name?
Laken is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,121 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laken most popular?
Laken reached peak popularity in 2020, when 332 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laken is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laken a female name?
Laken is predominantly female. 73.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laken Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laken Smith, Laken Johnson, Laken 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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