Lake
Boy name · #2057 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 72 baby boys were named Lake, placing it at #2057 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2132, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Lake.
The 134-year story
Lake first appears in the Social Security records in 1891, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 105 babies and a rank of #1620. 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 Lake per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lake in class?
Lake scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lake will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lake is most common
State-level data for Lake is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lake
Statistically, parents drawn to Lake tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Quade, Nile, Lipa, Rayne, and Arie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lake | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1620 |
| 2023 | 89 | #1803 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1706 |
| 2021 | 88 | #1789 |
| 2020 | 79 | #1872 |
| 2019 | 82 | #1842 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2065 |
| 2017 | 74 | #1935 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2167 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2132 |
| 2014 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2013 | 45 | #2623 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2069 |
| 2009 | 77 | #1873 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2051 |
| 2006 | 73 | #1856 |
| 2005 | 66 | #1922 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 62 | #1832 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lake a popular boy name?
Lake ranked #2057 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2132.
When was the name Lake most popular?
Lake peaked in 2024, when 105 American boys received the name (ranked #1620 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lake?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Lake. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.