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Laken
OriginVariation of Lake, English
Meaning"lake"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#990
Boys#1482
68% girls · 32% boys
About Laken
Pronounced LAY-kun.
As of October 2026, Laken ranked #1482 for boys and #990 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1273 for boys in 2022 and #862 for girls in 1991.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #1,482
Girls #990
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,615 | 97 | #1,871 | 108 |
| 2015 | #1,527 | 108 | #1,616 | 133 |
| 2016 | #1,734 | 90 | #1,377 | 171 |
| 2017 | #1,548 | 106 | #1,648 | 131 |
| 2018 | #1,571 | 107 | #1,387 | 162 |
| 2019 | #1,501 | 114 | #1,535 | 141 |
| 2020 | #1,318 | 137 | #1,192 | 195 |
| 2021 | #1,329 | 140 | #1,288 | 178 |
| 2022 | #1,273 | 152 | #1,418 | 160 |
| 2023 | #1,599 | 109 | #1,527 | 140 |
| 2024 | #1,490 | 121 | #1,218 | 193 |
| 2025 | #1,482 | 120 | #990 | 256 |
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