Lakin
The Story of Lakin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lakin as a girl name dates back to 1985, when 29 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 94 newborns named Lakin — #1,625 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Lakin on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Lakin ranks #6,612 for girls with 17 births, falling sharply (-18%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lakin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 25 births, good for #4,014 nationwide. About 38% of every Lakin on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Lakin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 438 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lakin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lakin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Lacken
- Lachen
- Lacon
- Lacking
- Lookin
- Laggin
- Lockin
- Likin
- Lukin
- Lochen
- Lachine
- Luckyn
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lakin
Lakin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lakin's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #1,625. Use the chart and map above to compare Lakin'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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