Laker
Boy name · #4119 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
In 2025, 26 baby boys were named Laker, placing it at #4119 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2005. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Laker.
The 20-year story
Laker first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 27 babies and a rank of #3986. 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 Laker per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laker in class?
Laker scores 77 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 Laker will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Laker is most common
State-level data for Laker 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 Laker
Statistically, parents drawn to Laker tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whittaker, Becker, Rhyker, Ember, and Lazer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laker | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Laker a popular boy name?
Laker ranked #4119 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Laker most popular?
Laker peaked in 2024, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3986 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Laker?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Laker. It scores 77/100 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.