Lacen
Lacen or Lačen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anthony Lacen (1950–2004), American musician Medhi Lacen, Algerian footballer Nataša Lačen, Slovene cross country skier
Meaning & Origin of Lacen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lacen or Lačen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anthony Lacen (1950–2004), American musician Medhi Lacen, Algerian footballer Nataša Lačen, Slovene cross country skier
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The Story of Lacen
Lacen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 5 Lacens were born — ranking #12,230 that year. As of 2026, Lacen ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Lacens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lacen
Lacen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Lacen's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #12,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Lacen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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