Laiken
Girl name · #2499 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Laiken? In official American birth records, Laiken has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
Laiken ranks #2499 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 71 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Laiken.
The 40-year story
Laiken first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 90 girls were named Laiken — good for #2149 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Laiken per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laiken in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Laiken is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Laiken will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Laiken is most common
State-level data for Laiken is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Laiken
Statistically, parents drawn to Laiken tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layken, Linden, Brecken, Lynden, and Hayven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laiken | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 55 | #3044 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 40 | #3394 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Laiken?
In official American birth records, the name Laiken first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Laiken a popular girl name?
Laiken ranked #2499 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Laiken most popular?
Laiken peaked in 2016, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2149 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Laiken?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Laiken. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.