The first name Lake

In 2025, 31 boys were named Lake, making it the 976th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 57 births (#625).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lake with other names.

In 2025, 72 boys born in the United States were named Lake, the 2,068th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 105 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Lake Bell
  American actress, director and screenwriter (born 1979)

What does the name Lake mean?

Derived from the noun lake.

How popular is the name Lake?

In 2025, 31 boys born in England and Wales were named Lake, ranking 976th. Its peak was 2023, with 57 births.

Is Lake a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 3,924 US babies named Lake since 1880, 24% were girls and 76% boys.

When was Lake most popular?

2024 in the United States, when 105 babies were named Lake, its highest rank at 1,627th.

Is Lake also a surname?

Yes. Lake is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.