Laken

Meaning: Possibly lake
Origin: English — Possibly an elaboration of Lake, first a girls' name made known by the soap opera Santa Barbara

Boy's name · #1482 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

41% boys · 59% girls — About 59% of babies named Laken in recent years have been girls. Laken →

Popularity over time

Laken is near its high-water mark: it reached #1275 in 2022 and still ranked #1482 in 2025. About 2,300 boys have carried it since 1990.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

See how Laken ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,642 in Canada (2025) · #3,256 in England & Wales (2025).

Similar names: Lake · Zayvion · Layth · Kacen · Auden · Kysen

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