Is Lakin a boy or girl name?
Lakin is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 20 girls and 7 boys were named Lakin, so 74.1% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 81.3% of the 2,337 US babies named Lakin were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #10,451
- Girl rank, 2024
- #6,043
- Babies named Lakin since 1985
- 2,337
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 101 babies
Boys and girls named Lakin, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 193 | 97% |
| 1990s | 59 | 777 | 92.9% |
| 2000s | 165 | 501 | 75.2% |
| 2010s | 165 | 301 | 64.6% |
| 2020s | 43 | 127 | 74.7% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #10,451 | 20 | #6,043 |
| 2023 | 7 | #10,330 | 19 | #6,290 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6,681 | 31 | #4,529 |
| 2021 | 7 | #10,338 | 21 | #5,855 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,448 | 36 | #3,966 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,631 | 20 | #6,092 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7,929 | 22 | #5,700 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5,684 | 29 | #4,752 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5,238 | 24 | #5,541 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4,138 | 32 | #4,454 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4,082 | 33 | #4,413 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6,474 | 35 | #4,212 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6,188 | 25 | #5,492 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4,758 | 44 | #3,579 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,377 | 37 | #4,073 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4,368 | 33 | #4,536 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5,179 | 53 | #3,191 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4,447 | 36 | #4,259 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4,057 | 43 | #3,650 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,749 | 49 | #3,192 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4,356 | 54 | #2,946 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,596 | 53 | #2,908 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,395 | 59 | #2,626 |
| 2001 | 15 | #5,041 | 65 | #2,425 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,742 | 56 | #2,655 |
| 1999 | 6 | #9,402 | 59 | #2,455 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,618 | 75 | #2,002 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,401 | 85 | #1,776 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,627 | 94 | #1,632 |
| 1995 | 6 | #8,421 | 82 | #1,771 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,738 | 88 | #1,698 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 82 | #1,787 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,924 | 85 | #1,746 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 72 | #1,946 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,913 | 55 | #2,303 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 45 | #2,544 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,904 | 40 | #2,677 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 38 | #2,635 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 41 | #2,443 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,130 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Lakin reached #4,057 in 2006. As a girl name, it reached #1,632 in 1996. 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 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Lakin
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.