Layken
Girl name · #2426 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Layken? In official American birth records, Layken has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Layken ranks #2426 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 74 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Layken.
The 37-year story
Layken first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 74 babies and a rank of #2410. 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 Layken per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Layken in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layken is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layken will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layken is most common
State-level data for Layken 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 Layken
Statistically, parents drawn to Layken tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laiken, Linden, Leen, Taleen, and Lawson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layken | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Layken?
In official American birth records, the name Layken first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Layken a popular girl name?
Layken ranked #2426 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Layken most popular?
Layken peaked in 2025, when 74 American girls received the name (ranked #2410 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layken?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Layken. 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.