Laken
Boy name · #1483 in 2025 · Very rare
Laken is currently the #1483 boy name in the United States — 120 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1523, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,000 boys born in 2025 was named Laken.
The 35-year story
Laken first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 152 babies and a rank of #1269. 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 Laken per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laken in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Laken is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Laken will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Laken is most common
State-level data for Laken 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 Laken
Statistically, parents drawn to Laken tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Linden, Brecken, Laiken, Kysen, and Auden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laken | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120 | #1477 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1487 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1591 |
| 2022 | 152 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1325 |
| 2020 | 137 | #1313 |
| 2019 | 114 | #1494 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1565 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1541 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1523 |
| 2014 | 97 | #1608 |
| 2013 | 82 | #1763 |
| 2012 | 86 | #1742 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 88 | #1725 |
| 2009 | 85 | #1774 |
| 2008 | 76 | #1899 |
| 2007 | 70 | #1995 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Laken a popular boy name?
Laken ranked #1483 among boys in 2025 with 120 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1523.
When was the name Laken most popular?
Laken peaked in 2022, when 152 American boys received the name (ranked #1269 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Laken?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,000 newborn American boys was named Laken. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.