Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Laiken

Gender Unisex · 78% girls Rank 2025 #2,502 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,502
among girls · ↑181 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
96
named Laiken · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,638
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
131 babies
All-time total
2,467
#4,805 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Laiken popularity over time

2,467 babies have been named Laiken since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 59 – 59 6 – #4,577
1990s 341 – 341 34 +478% #2,806
2000s 430 89 519 52 +52% #3,001
2010s 658 253 911 91 +76% #2,162
2020s (to 2025) 446 191 637 106 +17% #2,144

Where Laiken is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 71 0.04 outside top 500
2027 71 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 71 0.04 outside top 500
2030 71 0.04 outside top 500

Where Laiken is most popular

Girls named Laiken per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Laiken born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Tennessee 17 0.107 +141%
Pennsylvania 21 0.089 +100%
Michigan 14 0.077 +73%
Louisiana 5 0.057 +28%
North Carolina 13 0.057 +28%
Minnesota 6 0.056 +25%
Alabama 5 0.053 +20%
Texas 26 0.032 -27%
Ohio 6 0.025 -43%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Laiken

Laiken is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,502 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 2,467 American babies have been named Laiken, about 78% girls and 22% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laiken stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laiken?

The median living Laiken is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 2,400 people named Laiken are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laiken year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 71 #2,502 25 #4,202
2024 65 #2,683 35 #3,366
2023 75 #2,407 35 #3,387
2022 67 #2,619 30 #3,736
2021 83 #2,242 31 #3,617
2020 85 #2,144 35 #3,242
2019 78 #2,316 32 #3,531
2018 62 #2,767 34 #3,342
2017 85 #2,232 46 #2,698
2016 90 #2,162 31 #3,572
2015 59 #2,952 22 #4,483
2014 64 #2,727 20 #4,792
2013 69 #2,584 13 #6,473
2012 48 #3,404 13 #6,517
2011 48 #3,384 21 #4,594
2010 55 #3,065 21 #4,622
2009 46 #3,541 21 #4,683
2008 42 #3,823 12 #7,014
2007 37 #4,173 19 #4,915
2006 57 #3,001 12 #6,720
2005 46 #3,346 13 #6,075
2004 42 #3,538 7 #9,525
2003 39 #3,633 – –
2002 40 #3,440 – –
2001 39 #3,459 5 #11,608
2000 42 #3,244 – –
1995 38 #3,055 – –
1990 17 #5,411 – –
1985 7 #8,817 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laiken, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laiken?

The median living Laiken is about 11 years old. Half of all living Laikens are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Laiken are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Laiken are alive in the United States, based on 2,467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laiken in 2025?

Laiken ranked #2,502 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laiken?

2,467 babies have been named Laiken in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laiken most popular?

Laiken peaked in 2017, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Laiken a boy or girl name?

Laiken is used for both: about 78% of babies named Laiken have been girls and 22% boys.

Is the name Laiken rising or falling?

Laiken is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Laiken become more popular?

Laiken looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 girls named Laiken in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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