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Laken
OriginVariation of Lake, English
About Laken
Not quite a nature name and not quite a surname — whatever Laken is or isn't, we know it's definitely a name to watch.
Pronounced LAY-kun.
As of October 2026, Laken ranked #1482 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1273 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Laken is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,615 | 97 | 50.5 |
| 2015 | #1,527 | 108 | 56.3 |
| 2016 | #1,734 | 90 | 47.4 |
| 2017 | #1,548 | 106 | 57.3 |
| 2018 | #1,571 | 107 | 58.9 |
| 2019 | #1,501 | 114 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | #1,318 | 137 | 79.4 |
| 2021 | #1,329 | 140 | 80 |
| 2022 | #1,273 | 152 | 87.1 |
| 2023 | #1,599 | 109 | 63.7 |
| 2024 | #1,490 | 121 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | #1,482 | 120 | 70.3 |
World rankings
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Laken on lists
Famous Lakens
- Laken Spurlock
son of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock
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