Lakely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,554

among girls · ↓70 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lakely · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

54 babies

All-time total

459

#12,490 all-time among girls

First recorded

2009

in Social Security records

Lakely popularity over time

459 babies have been named Lakely since 2009, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	7	1	–	#14,555
2010s	186	19	+2557%	#4,043
2020s (to 2025)	266	44	+138%	#3,052

Where Lakely 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Lakely

Lakely is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,554 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 459 American babies have been named Lakely. Its peak came in 2021, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Lakely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakely?

The median living Lakely is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 500 people named Lakely are alive in the United States today.

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

Lakely year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,554
2024	45	#3,484
2023	26	#5,067
2022	46	#3,448
2021	54	#3,052
2020	52	#3,080
2019	30	#4,608
2018	36	#4,043
2017	19	#6,422
2016	24	#5,544
2015	17	#7,134
2014	23	#5,723
2013	14	#8,387
2012	11	#10,108
2011	5	#18,330
2010	7	#14,311
2009	7	#14,555
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakely?

The median living Lakely is about 5 years old. Half of all living Lakelys are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Lakely are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lakely are alive in the United States, based on 459 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakely in 2025?

Lakely ranked #3,554 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lakely?

459 babies have been named Lakely in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakely most popular?

Lakely peaked in 2021, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Lakely a boy or girl name?

Lakely is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lakely rising or falling?

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

Will Lakely become more popular?

Lakely looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Lakely in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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