Laykin
Maksim Igorevich Laykin is a Russian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or a defensive midfielder for KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny.
Meaning & Origin of Laykin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maksim Igorevich Laykin is a Russian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or a defensive midfielder for KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny.
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The Story of Laykin
As a girl name
Laykin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 37 Laykins were born — ranking #4,001 that year. As of 2026, Laykin ranks #8,491 for girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 573 Laykins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Laykin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 13 Laykins were born — ranking #6,475 that year. As of 2026, Laykin ranks #6,475 for boys with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Laykins 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 Laykin
Laykin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 573 births in the dataset. Laykin's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,001. Use the chart and map above to compare Laykin'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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