Lakely
Girl name · #3568 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Lakely is currently the #3568 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Lakely.
The 16-year story
Lakely first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 54 girls were named Lakely — good for #3037 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 Lakely per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lakely in class?
Lakely scores 80 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 Lakely will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lakely is most common
State-level data for Lakely 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 Lakely
Statistically, parents drawn to Lakely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lively, Hazely, Lovely, Steely, and Ariely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lakely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 52 | #3061 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakely a popular girl name?
Lakely ranked #3568 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Lakely most popular?
Lakely peaked in 2021, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3037 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lakely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Lakely. It scores 80/100 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.