The first name Laken
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Laken, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 10 births (#2,150).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Laken with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Laken at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 256 girls born in the United States were named Laken, the 990th most popular girls’ name that year.
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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Laken?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Laken, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2015, with 10 births.
- Is Laken a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 8,499 US babies named Laken since 1880, 73% were girls and 27% boys.
- When was Laken most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 256 babies were named Laken, its highest rank at 990th.