Lakyn

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A few things about Lakyn you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,161 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lakyn, 144 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lakyn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLakyn first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
• 🏆Best yearLakyn is at its all-time high right now: #1,484 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowLakyn is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 33,003 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 11,161.
• 🚀TrendLakyn has climbed 279 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,484. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLakyn is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #273, followed by Wisconsin (#420) and Iowa (#437). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlLakyn is given to both boys and girls: 89% of the 161 babies named Lakyn in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Lakyn

Lakyn is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-kyn”. US birth records list Lakyn for girls from 1985 to 2025, in 41 of those 41 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,484 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,484, with 144 babies.

Origin:American names