Is Laken a boy or girl name?
Laken is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 193 girls and 121 boys were named Laken, so 61.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 73.7% of the 8,121 US babies named Laken were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,490
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,218
- Babies named Laken since 1984
- 8,121
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 332 babies
Boys and girls named Laken, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 593 | 100% |
| 1990s | 114 | 1,963 | 94.5% |
| 2000s | 434 | 1,249 | 74.2% |
| 2010s | 932 | 1,311 | 58.4% |
| 2020s | 659 | 866 | 56.8% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 121 | #1,490 | 193 | #1,218 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1,599 | 140 | #1,527 |
| 2022 | 152 | #1,273 | 160 | #1,418 |
| 2021 | 140 | #1,329 | 178 | #1,288 |
| 2020 | 137 | #1,318 | 195 | #1,192 |
| 2019 | 114 | #1,501 | 141 | #1,535 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1,571 | 162 | #1,387 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1,548 | 131 | #1,648 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1,734 | 171 | #1,377 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1,527 | 133 | #1,616 |
| 2014 | 97 | #1,615 | 108 | #1,871 |
| 2013 | 82 | #1,777 | 133 | #1,622 |
| 2012 | 86 | #1,751 | 111 | #1,825 |
| 2011 | 54 | #2,361 | 111 | #1,823 |
| 2010 | 88 | #1,733 | 110 | #1,853 |
| 2009 | 85 | #1,783 | 98 | #2,084 |
| 2008 | 76 | #1,911 | 102 | #2,038 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2,009 | 145 | #1,567 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2,433 | 139 | #1,564 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2,878 | 120 | #1,662 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3,123 | 135 | #1,493 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3,588 | 121 | #1,599 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3,988 | 128 | #1,487 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4,221 | 133 | #1,425 |
| 2000 | 18 | #4,311 | 128 | #1,440 |
| 1999 | 15 | #4,675 | 155 | #1,227 |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,785 | 179 | #1,082 |
| 1997 | 12 | #5,143 | 178 | #1,068 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,524 | 164 | #1,110 |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,365 | 213 | #892 |
| 1994 | 12 | #4,985 | 214 | #899 |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,583 | 224 | #868 |
| 1992 | 11 | #5,101 | 207 | #940 |
| 1991 | 8 | #6,272 | 232 | #862 |
| 1990 | 9 | #5,627 | 197 | #955 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 130 | #1,231 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 118 | #1,254 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 123 | #1,188 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 93 | #1,384 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 110 | #1,247 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,079 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Laken reached #1,273 in 2022. As a girl name, it reached #862 in 1991. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Laken
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.