Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Laikyn

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #1,725 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,725
among girls · ↓175 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
124
named Laikyn · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,621
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
162 babies
All-time total
2,188
#4,536 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Laikyn popularity over time

2,188 babies have been named Laikyn since 1990, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1990s 125 – 125 13 – #5,330
2000s 269 – 269 27 +115% #4,099
2010s 963 35 998 100 +271% #1,468
2020s (to 2025) 762 34 796 133 +33% #1,529

Where Laikyn 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 116 0.07 outside top 500
2027 114 0.07 outside top 500
2028 113 0.07 outside top 500
2029 112 0.07 outside top 500
2030 111 0.07 outside top 500

Where Laikyn is most popular

Girls named Laikyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.077 per 1,000. Strongest in North Dakota, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

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 Laikyn 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
North Dakota 9 0.685 +792%
Louisiana 31 0.354 +361%
Arkansas 14 0.265 +245%
Oklahoma 18 0.245 +219%
Alabama 18 0.192 +150%
Tennessee 23 0.145 +89%
North Carolina 32 0.141 +83%
Kentucky 12 0.140 +83%
Texas 80 0.099 +30%
Pennsylvania 22 0.093 +21%
Minnesota 10 0.093 +21%
Ohio 21 0.089 +15%
Kansas 5 0.087 +13%
Wisconsin 8 0.078 ≈ national
Indiana 7 0.050 -35%
Michigan 5 0.027 -64%
New York 6 0.015 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Laikyn

Laikyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,725 in 2025 with 118 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,188 American babies have been named Laikyn. Its peak came in 2018, when 162 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 Laikyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laikyn?

The median living Laikyn is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 2,200 people named Laikyn are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Laikyn 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 118 #1,725 6 #11,440
2024 138 #1,550 7 #10,490
2023 129 #1,621 – –
2022 113 #1,813 6 #11,696
2021 125 #1,673 5 #13,265
2020 139 #1,529 10 #7,845
2019 146 #1,495 12 #7,008
2018 150 #1,468 12 #6,961
2017 140 #1,570 5 #13,434
2016 125 #1,711 6 #11,567
2015 101 #1,978 – –
2014 71 #2,525 – –
2013 70 #2,554 – –
2012 69 #2,613 – –
2011 48 #3,385 – –
2010 43 #3,671 – –
2009 35 #4,325 – –
2008 29 #5,084 – –
2007 38 #4,099 – –
2006 25 #5,467 – –
2005 32 #4,318 – –
2004 24 #5,306 – –
2003 23 #5,331 – –
2002 18 #6,285 – –
2001 27 #4,518 – –
2000 18 #6,104 – –
1995 18 #5,330 – –
1990 8 #9,744 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laikyn?

The median living Laikyn is about 7 years old. Half of all living Laikyns are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Laikyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Laikyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,188 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laikyn in 2025?

Laikyn ranked #1,725 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 118 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laikyn?

2,188 babies have been named Laikyn in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laikyn most popular?

Laikyn peaked in 2018, when 162 newborns received the name.

Is Laikyn a boy or girl name?

Laikyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laikyn rising or falling?

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

Will Laikyn become more popular?

Laikyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 111 girls named Laikyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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