Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Laykin

Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #6,032 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#6,032
among girls · ↑1,773 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Laykin
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
42 babies
All-time total
629
#10,908 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Laykin popularity over time

629 babies have been named Laykin since 1991, 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
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1990s 65 – 65 7 – #6,504
2000s 134 11 145 15 +123% #5,812
2010s 258 22 280 28 +93% #4,066
2020s (to 2025) 112 27 139 23 -17% #5,584

Where Laykin 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Laykin

Laykin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,032 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 629 American babies have been named Laykin, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 42 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 Laykin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laykin?

The median living Laykin is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 600 people named Laykin are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Laykin 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 20 #6,032 – –
2024 14 #7,805 – –
2023 12 #8,765 – –
2022 22 #5,738 13 #6,691
2021 22 #5,675 9 #8,564
2020 22 #5,584 5 #13,267
2019 25 #5,242 – –
2018 29 #4,725 5 #13,346
2017 30 #4,645 12 #6,938
2016 34 #4,310 5 #13,403
2015 25 #5,393 – –
2014 37 #4,066 – –
2013 26 #5,232 – –
2012 18 #7,030 – –
2011 20 #6,465 – –
2010 14 #8,535 – –
2009 24 #5,812 5 #13,664
2008 15 #8,360 – –
2007 20 #6,709 6 #11,781
2006 11 #10,307 – –
2005 14 #8,141 – –
2004 8 #12,274 – –
2003 10 #10,107 – –
2002 11 #9,206 – –
2001 8 #11,587 – –
2000 13 #7,833 – –
1995 10 #8,452 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laykin?

The median living Laykin is about 11 years old. Half of all living Laykins are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Laykin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Laykin are alive in the United States, based on 629 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laykin in 2025?

Laykin ranked #6,032 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laykin?

629 babies have been named Laykin in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laykin most popular?

Laykin peaked in 2017, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Laykin a boy or girl name?

Laykin is used for both: about 90% of babies named Laykin have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Laykin rising or falling?

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

Will Laykin become more popular?

Laykin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Laykin 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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