Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1996

Lakin

Gender Unisex · 81% girls Rank 2025 #6,706
Rank 2025
#6,706
among girls · ↓643 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Lakin · -37% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
101 babies
All-time total
2,355
#4,831 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Lakin popularity over time

2,355 babies have been named Lakin 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 – – – – – –
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1980s 193 6 199 20 – #2,443
1990s 777 59 836 84 +320% #1,632
2000s 501 165 666 67 -20% #2,425
2010s 301 166 467 47 -30% #3,580
2020s (to 2025) 144 43 187 31 -33% #3,966

The story of Lakin

Lakin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,706 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 2,355 American babies have been named Lakin, about 81% girls and 19% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Lakin?

The median living Lakin is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 31. An estimated 2,300 people named Lakin are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Lakin 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 17 #6,706 – –
2024 20 #6,063 7 #10,492
2023 19 #6,298 7 #10,338
2022 31 #4,533 13 #6,686
2021 21 #5,859 7 #10,345
2020 36 #3,966 9 #8,454
2019 20 #6,093 13 #6,633
2018 22 #5,701 11 #7,422
2017 29 #4,755 16 #5,684
2016 24 #5,545 18 #5,240
2015 32 #4,454 25 #4,139
2014 33 #4,413 25 #4,082
2013 35 #4,212 13 #6,474
2012 25 #5,493 14 #6,190
2011 44 #3,580 20 #4,761
2010 37 #4,074 11 #7,377
2009 33 #4,537 23 #4,370
2008 53 #3,193 18 #5,179
2007 36 #4,259 22 #4,448
2006 43 #3,652 24 #4,057
2005 49 #3,193 18 #4,751
2004 54 #2,946 20 #4,356
2003 53 #2,909 9 #7,597
2002 59 #2,626 9 #7,397
2001 65 #2,425 15 #5,041
2000 56 #2,655 7 #8,742
1995 82 #1,771 6 #8,424
1990 55 #2,303 5 #8,915
1985 29 #3,131 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakin?

The median living Lakin is about 23 years old. Half of all living Lakins are between 14 and 31 years old.

How many people named Lakin are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Lakin are alive in the United States, based on 2,355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakin in 2025?

Lakin ranked #6,706 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lakin?

2,355 babies have been named Lakin in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakin most popular?

Lakin peaked in 1996, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Lakin a boy or girl name?

Lakin is used for both: about 81% of babies named Lakin have been girls and 19% boys.

Is the name Lakin rising or falling?

Lakin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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