Layken
Girl name · #2426 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Layken ranks #2426 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 74 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Layken.
The 37-year story
Layken first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 74 babies and a rank of #2410. 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 Layken per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Layken in class?
Layken scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Layken is most common
Geography matters for names, and Layken is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Laykens were TX (8), IA (6), MI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Layken
Statistically, parents drawn to Layken tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laiken, Linden, Leen, Taleen, and Lawson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layken | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2869 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Layken a popular girl name?
Layken ranked #2426 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Layken most popular?
Layken peaked in 2025, when 74 American girls received the name (ranked #2410 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layken?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Layken. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.