How Many People Are Named Laykin?
An estimated 602 people in the United States have the first name Laykin. It is predominantly female (90.1%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Laykin peaked in popularity in 2017 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laykin 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 Laykin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
602
About 1 in 569,359 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2017
42 births
Total Registered
609
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laykin
Laykin is predominantly female (90.1%), though 60 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Laykin as a male name
Ranked #6,686 in 2022
13 male births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (13 births)
Laykin as a female name
Ranked #7,777 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (37 births)
Laykin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laykin span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 280 babies were registered. While Laykin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Laykin by Decade
How has Laykin 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.
Laykin by State
Birth registrations for Laykin span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Texas, West Virginia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Texas, Kentucky. On average, about 5 Laykins were registered per state.
Laykin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laykin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laykin
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laykin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laykin?
We estimate approximately 602 people named Laykin 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 569,359 Americans share this first name.
Is Laykin a common name?
Laykin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 609 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laykin most popular?
Laykin reached peak popularity in 2017, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laykin is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laykin a female name?
Laykin is predominantly female. 90.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laykin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laykin Smith, Laykin Johnson, Laykin 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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