Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2015

Lakyn

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 #1,489 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,489
among girls · ↑485 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
161
named Lakyn · +45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,162
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
161 babies
All-time total
3,247
#3,537 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Lakyn popularity over time

3,247 babies have been named Lakyn 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
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 80 – 80 8 – #3,538
1990s 501 – 501 50 +526% #2,139
2000s 642 7 649 65 +30% #2,224
2010s 1,146 69 1,215 122 +87% #1,500
2020s (to 2025) 734 68 802 134 +10% #1,489

Where Lakyn 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 146 0.09 outside top 500
2027 147 0.09 outside top 500
2028 148 0.09 outside top 500
2029 149 0.09 outside top 500
2030 150 0.09 outside top 500

Where Lakyn is most popular

Girls named Lakyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.077 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky.

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 Lakyn 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
West Virginia 18 0.687 +797%
Oklahoma 34 0.462 +504%
Kentucky 34 0.398 +419%
Arkansas 17 0.322 +320%
Kansas 16 0.277 +262%
Wisconsin 23 0.223 +192%
Tennessee 24 0.151 +98%
Missouri 18 0.149 +95%
Louisiana 13 0.149 +94%
Alabama 12 0.128 +67%
Iowa 7 0.120 +57%
Pennsylvania 25 0.106 +38%
Ohio 20 0.084 +10%
North Carolina 16 0.070 -8%
Texas 55 0.068 -11%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -13%
Utah 5 0.060 -22%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -27%
Virginia 8 0.047 -39%
Michigan 6 0.033 -57%
Georgia 5 0.022 -71%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Lakyn

Lakyn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,489 in 2025 with 144 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 3,247 American babies have been named Lakyn. Its peak came in 2015, when 161 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 Lakyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lakyn?

The median living Lakyn is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 3,200 people named Lakyn are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Lakyn 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 144 #1,489 17 #5,510
2024 100 #1,974 11 #7,545
2023 127 #1,642 17 #5,586
2022 121 #1,727 10 #8,086
2021 129 #1,625 – –
2020 113 #1,765 13 #6,495
2019 114 #1,795 7 #10,373
2018 126 #1,667 6 #11,578
2017 117 #1,784 10 #7,902
2016 145 #1,548 8 #9,347
2015 153 #1,500 8 #9,222
2014 113 #1,812 5 #13,226
2013 108 #1,871 12 #6,858
2012 105 #1,908 5 #13,386
2011 76 #2,428 8 #9,259
2010 89 #2,192 – –
2009 87 #2,258 – –
2008 75 #2,527 7 #10,568
2007 89 #2,224 – –
2006 62 #2,832 – –
2005 57 #2,891 – –
2004 52 #3,025 – –
2003 58 #2,725 – –
2002 57 #2,691 – –
2001 50 #2,903 – –
2000 55 #2,693 – –
1995 53 #2,439 – –
1990 33 #3,323 – –
1985 9 #7,274 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lakyn?

The median living Lakyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Lakyns are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Lakyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Lakyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,247 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lakyn in 2025?

Lakyn ranked #1,489 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 144 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lakyn?

3,247 babies have been named Lakyn in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lakyn most popular?

Lakyn peaked in 2015, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Lakyn a boy or girl name?

Lakyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lakyn rising or falling?

Lakyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Lakyn become more popular?

Lakyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 150 girls named Lakyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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