Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Layken

Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #2,423 Trend ↑ Rising 18%
Rank 2025
#2,423
among girls · ↑451 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
94
named Layken · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,720
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
101 babies
All-time total
1,550
#6,464 all-time among girls
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Layken popularity over time

1,550 babies have been named Layken since 1988, 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 – – – – – –
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1980s 15 – 15 2 – #8,087
1990s 104 – 104 10 +593% #5,551
2000s 225 24 249 25 +139% #3,329
2010s 513 159 672 67 +170% #2,668
2020s (to 2025) 383 127 510 85 +26% #2,423

Where Layken 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 76 0.05 outside top 500
2027 77 0.05 outside top 500
2028 79 0.05 outside top 500
2029 80 0.05 outside top 500
2030 81 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Layken

Layken is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,423 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,550 American babies have been named Layken, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 101 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 Layken stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Layken?

The median living Layken is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 1,500 people named Layken are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Layken 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 74 #2,423 20 #4,971
2024 58 #2,874 25 #4,277
2023 64 #2,722 13 #6,747
2022 59 #2,882 17 #5,547
2021 73 #2,453 28 #3,885
2020 55 #2,950 24 #4,225
2019 59 #2,840 30 #3,683
2018 58 #2,892 15 #5,937
2017 51 #3,177 14 #6,210
2016 65 #2,681 22 #4,560
2015 57 #3,015 19 #4,985
2014 66 #2,668 15 #5,890
2013 50 #3,242 10 #7,871
2012 32 #4,558 11 #7,345
2011 41 #3,758 14 #6,130
2010 34 #4,362 9 #8,519
2009 50 #3,329 – –
2008 30 #4,966 11 #7,509
2007 31 #4,755 – –
2006 20 #6,500 6 #11,484
2005 20 #6,149 7 #9,721
2004 19 #6,387 – –
2003 20 #5,946 – –
2002 10 #9,939 – –
2001 15 #7,165 – –
2000 10 #9,580 – –
1995 5 #14,735 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Layken?

The median living Layken is about 9 years old. Half of all living Laykens are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Layken are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Layken are alive in the United States, based on 1,550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Layken in 2025?

Layken ranked #2,423 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Layken?

1,550 babies have been named Layken in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Layken most popular?

Layken peaked in 2021, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Layken a boy or girl name?

Layken is used for both: about 80% of babies named Layken have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Layken rising or falling?

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

Will Layken become more popular?

Layken is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 girls named Layken 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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