Spellings
Laken or Lakyn?
In the US in 2025, 45% of babies in this name family were spelled Laken and 17% Lakyn. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Laken45% of the family376 born in 2025#987 among girls+92% since 2015Lakyn17% of the family144 born in 2025#1,484 among girls−6% since 2015Laikyn14% of the family118 born in 2025#1,721 among girls+17% since 2015Laiken12% of the family96 born in 2025#2,485 among girls+20% since 2015Layken11% of the family94 born in 2025#2,410 among girls+30% since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Lakyn led with 30% of the family's births; in 2025, Laken leads with 39%. All spellings together, the family went from 503 to 663 births (+32%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laken | 133 | 256 | +92% |
| Lakyn | 153 | 144 | −6% |
| Laikyn | 101 | 118 | +17% |
| Laiken | 59 | 71 | +20% |
| Layken | 57 | 74 | +30% |
How they sound
- Laken /ˈleɪkən/ (LAY-kin)
- Lakyn /ˈleɪkɪn/ (LAY-kin)
- Laikyn /ˈleɪkɪn/ (LAY-kin)
- Laiken /ˈleɪkən/ (LAY-ken)
- Layken /ˈleɪkən/ (LAY-kin)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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