Layke
The Story of Layke
As a girl name
Layke 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 2021, when 18 Laykes were born — ranking #6,411 that year. As of 2026, Layke ranks #9,117 for girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 78 Laykes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Layke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 29 Laykes were born — ranking #3,650 that year. As of 2026, Layke ranks #7,915 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-57%). In total, more than 168 Laykes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Layke
Layke is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 168 births in the dataset. Layke's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,650. Use the chart and map above to compare Layke'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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