Laken

Given to 8,499 US babies since 1984

▲ Rising +22% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#987

recorded as girls

234 since 2024

#1477

recorded as boys

10 since 2024

Babies in 2025

376

girls 256 · boys 120

Peak year

2025

256 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

8,499

since 1984

Born a Laken? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Laken was most popular in 2025, when 256 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.16 per 1,000). In 2025, 256 babies were named Laken, ranking #987 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 22%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	256	987	120	1477
2024	193	1221	121	1487
2023	141	1519	109	1591
2022	160	1415	152	1269
2021	178	1288	140	1325
2020	196	1183	137	1313
2019	141	1528	114	1494
2018	162	1386	107	1565
2017	131	1643	106	1541
2016	171	1371	90	1724
2015	133	1609	108	1523
2014	108	1868	97	1608
2013	133	1616	82	1763
2012	111	1823	86	1742
2011	111	1817	54	2346
2010	110	1847	88	1725
2009	98	2076	85	1774
2008	102	2032	76	1899
2007	145	1560	70	1995
2006	139	1560	51	2398
2005	120	1657	37	2846
2004	135	1488	32	3074
2003	121	1590	25	3528
2002	128	1483	21	3909
2001	133	1422	19	4121
2000	128	1431	18	4204
1999	155	1222	15	4537
1998	179	1081	14	4650
1997	178	1066	12	4960
1996	164	1106	14	4396
1995	213	889	11	5124
1994	214	898	12	4803
1993	224	863	8	6228
1992	207	938	11	4872
1991	232	860	8	5942
1990	197	955	9	5382
1989	130	1231	<5	—
1988	118	1249	<5	—
1987	123	1182	<5	—
1986	93	1380	<5	—
1985	110	1239	<5	—
1984	19	3990	<5	—