Lakelyn
Girl name · #674 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 421 baby girls were named Lakelyn, placing it at #674 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1996, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,276 girls born in 2025 was named Lakelyn.
The 28-year story
Lakelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 421 babies and a rank of #673. 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 Lakelyn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lakelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lakelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lakelyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lakelyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lakelyn is most common in SC (1.3 per 1,000), AL (0.8 per 1,000), KY (0.8 per 1,000), NC (0.7 per 1,000), TN (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lakelyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lakelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Lakelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Scotlyn, Oaklyn, Hollyn, Scottlyn, and Maelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lakelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 421 | #673 |
| 2024 | 372 | #756 |
| 2023 | 285 | #932 |
| 2022 | 271 | #980 |
| 2021 | 239 | #1056 |
| 2020 | 195 | #1189 |
| 2019 | 205 | #1164 |
| 2018 | 193 | #1216 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1614 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakelyn a popular girl name?
Lakelyn ranked #674 among girls in 2025 with 421 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1996.
When was the name Lakelyn most popular?
Lakelyn peaked in 2025, when 421 American girls received the name (ranked #673 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lakelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,276 newborn American girls was named Lakelyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.