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Unisex name

Laken

73% girls, 27% boys · #990 in the US for unisexs, 2025

Laken has been given to about 8,499 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

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Origin—
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Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 8,417
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Laken per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 376
  • Born in 2025376
  • All time8,499
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Laken?

Laken ranks 990th among American unisexs in 2025, with 376 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 376 babies were given the name, ranking 990th. The typical living American called Laken is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.

Names that sound like Laken

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Landen0.75
  2. Karen0.70
  3. Jaxen0.74
  4. Lauren0.70
  5. Lacey0.71
  6. Jaden0.70
  7. Caden0.70
  8. Kaden0.70

Middle names for Laken

Ranked by flow score
  1. Laken Anne0.81
  2. Laken Catherine0.78
  3. Laken Josephine0.78
  4. Laken Rose0.77
  5. Laken Marie0.77
  6. Laken Grace0.77

Sibling names for Laken

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Emeraldsister · 0.98
  2. Selenesister · 0.97
  3. Samirasister · 0.97
  4. Yehudabrother · 0.97
  5. Mustafabrother · 0.96
  6. Blazebrother · 0.96

Where Laken is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.08%
  2. Minnesota0.04%
  3. Alabama0.04%
  4. Kansas0.04%
  5. Kentucky0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Laken Anderson0.77
  2. Laken White0.72
  3. Laken Moore0.72
  4. Laken Hill0.72
  5. Laken Hall0.72
  6. Laken Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Laken

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Laken across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.