Lakelynn
Girl name · #498 in 2025 · Distinctive
Lakelynn is currently the #498 girl name in the United States — 596 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,020 girls born in 2025 was named Lakelynn.
The 26-year story
Lakelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 596 babies and a rank of #498. 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 Lakelynn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lakelynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lakelynn 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 Lakelynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lakelynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lakelynn is most common in AR (1.8 per 1,000), OK (1.6 per 1,000), AL (1.5 per 1,000), KY (1.3 per 1,000), GA (1.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lakelynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lakelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Lakelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Icelynn, Emberlynn, Oaklynn, Novalynn, and Maelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lakelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 596 | #498 |
| 2024 | 426 | #674 |
| 2023 | 361 | #780 |
| 2022 | 277 | #964 |
| 2021 | 246 | #1029 |
| 2020 | 147 | #1459 |
| 2019 | 124 | #1687 |
| 2018 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lakelynn a popular girl name?
Lakelynn ranked #498 among girls in 2025 with 596 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Lakelynn most popular?
Lakelynn peaked in 2025, when 596 American girls received the name (ranked #498 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lakelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,020 newborn American girls was named Lakelynn. 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.