How Many People Are Named Layken?
An estimated 1,440 people in the United States have the first name Layken. It is used for both genders, with 80.1% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Layken peaked in popularity in 2021 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Layken 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 Layken paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Layken is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,440
About 1 in 238,024 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.1% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2021
101 births
Total Registered
1,455
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Layken
Layken is predominantly female (80.1%), though 290 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Layken as a male name
Ranked #4,260 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (30 births)
Layken as a female name
Ranked #2,860 in 2024
58 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (73 births)
Layken: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Layken span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 671 babies were registered. While Layken is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Layken by Decade
How has Layken 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.
Layken by State
Birth registrations for Layken span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana. The lowest are in Tennessee, Florida, Oklahoma. On average, about 22 Laykens were registered per state.
Layken + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Layken as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Layken
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Layken: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Layken?
We estimate approximately 1,440 people named Layken 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 238,024 Americans share this first name.
Is Layken a common name?
Layken is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,455 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Layken most popular?
Layken reached peak popularity in 2021, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Layken is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Layken a female name?
Layken is predominantly female. 80.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Layken Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Layken Smith, Layken Johnson, Layken 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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