How Many People Are Named Lakyn?
An estimated 3,044 people in the United States have the first name Lakyn. It is predominantly female (95.9%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Lakyn peaked in popularity in 2015 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lakyn 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 Lakyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lakyn is overwhelmingly female, 127 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Lakyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,044
About 1 in 112,600 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.9% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2015
161 births
Total Registered
3,086
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lakyn
Lakyn is predominantly female (95.9%), though 127 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lakyn as a male name
Ranked #7,506 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (17 births)
Lakyn as a female name
Ranked #1,969 in 2024
100 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (153 births)
Lakyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lakyn span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,215 babies were registered. While Lakyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lakyn by Decade
How has Lakyn 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.
Lakyn by State
Birth registrations for Lakyn span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia. The lowest are in South Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois. On average, about 61 Lakyns were registered per state.
Lakyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lakyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lakyn
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lakyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lakyn?
We estimate approximately 3,044 people named Lakyn 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 112,600 Americans share this first name.
Is Lakyn a common name?
Lakyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,086 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lakyn most popular?
Lakyn reached peak popularity in 2015, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lakyn is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lakyn a female name?
Lakyn is predominantly female. 95.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lakyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lakyn Smith, Lakyn Johnson, Lakyn 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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