Laeken
Laeken or Laken is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020. Prior to 1921, it was a separate municipality.
Meaning & Origin of Laeken
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laeken or Laken is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020. Prior to 1921, it was a separate municipality.
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The Story of Laeken
As a girl name
Laeken first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 5 Laekens were born — ranking #16,763 that year. As of 2026, Laeken ranks #16,763 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Laekens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Laeken first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 5 Laekens were born — ranking #12,141 that year. As of 2026, Laeken ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Laekens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Laeken
Laeken is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Laeken's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #16,763. Use the chart and map above to compare Laeken'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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