Layken
The Story of Layken
As a girl name
Layken first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 73 Laykens were born — ranking #2,440 that year. As of 2026, Layken ranks #2,817 for girls with 60 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 1K Laykens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Layken first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 30 Laykens were born — ranking #3,636 that year. As of 2026, Layken ranks #5,117 for boys with 19 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 329 Laykens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Layken
Layken is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Layken's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,440. Use the chart and map above to compare Layken'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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