Laken
Boy name · #1483 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Laken? In official American birth records, Laken has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Laken is currently the #1483 boy name in the United States — 120 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1523, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,000 boys born in 2025 was named Laken.
The 35-year story
Laken first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 152 babies and a rank of #1269. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Laken per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laken in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Laken is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Laken will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Laken is most common
State-level data for Laken 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 Laken
Statistically, parents drawn to Laken tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Linden, Brecken, Laiken, Kysen, and Auden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laken | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | #1477 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1487 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1591 |
| 2022 | 152 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1325 |
| 2020 | 137 | #1313 |
| 2019 | 114 | #1494 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1565 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1541 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1523 |
| 2014 | 97 | #1608 |
| 2013 | 82 | #1763 |
| 2012 | 86 | #1742 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 88 | #1725 |
| 2009 | 85 | #1774 |
| 2008 | 76 | #1899 |
| 2007 | 70 | #1995 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Laken?
In official American birth records, the name Laken first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Laken a popular boy name?
Laken ranked #1483 among boys in 2025 with 120 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1523.
When was the name Laken most popular?
Laken peaked in 2022, when 152 American boys received the name (ranked #1269 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Laken?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,000 newborn American boys was named Laken. 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.