How Many People Are Named Layke?
An estimated 216 people in the United States have the first name Layke. It is used for both genders, with 72.5% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Layke peaked in popularity in 2021 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Layke 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 Layke paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
216
About 1 in 1,586,826 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.5% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
44 births
Total Registered
218
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Layke
Layke is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.5%) and females (27.5%). Out of 218 total births registered, 158 were male and 60 were female.
Layke as a male name
Ranked #9,479 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (29 births)
Layke as a female name
Ranked #16,539 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (18 births)
Layke: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Layke span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 135 babies were registered. Layke remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Layke by Decade
How has Layke 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.
Layke by State
Layke + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Layke as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Layke
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Layke: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Layke?
We estimate approximately 216 people named Layke 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 1,586,826 Americans share this first name.
Is Layke a common name?
Layke is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 218 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Layke most popular?
Layke reached peak popularity in 2021, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Layke is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Layke a male name?
Layke is predominantly male. 72.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Layke Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Layke Smith, Layke Johnson, Layke 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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