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Laken
OriginVariation of Lake, English
Meaning"lake"
US Rank#990
Top 1000
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 #990 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #862 in 1991.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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 | #1,871 | 108 | 60.5 |
| 2015 | #1,616 | 133 | 74.5 |
| 2016 | #1,377 | 171 | 96.5 |
| 2017 | #1,648 | 131 | 75.9 |
| 2018 | #1,387 | 162 | 95.2 |
| 2019 | #1,535 | 141 | 84 |
| 2020 | #1,192 | 195 | 120.6 |
| 2021 | #1,288 | 178 | 108.5 |
| 2022 | #1,418 | 160 | 97.6 |
| 2023 | #1,527 | 140 | 87.3 |
| 2024 | #1,218 | 193 | 119.1 |
| 2025 | #990 | 256 | 159.3 |
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