boy's name
Lafayette
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,882
Lafayette is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 86 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Lafayette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 210 |
| 1890s | 145 |
| 1900s | 128 |
| 1910s | 462 |
| 1920s | 576 |
| 1930s | 532 |
| 1940s | 479 |
| 1950s | 499 |
| 1960s | 471 |
| 1970s | 407 |
| 1980s | 342 |
| 1990s | 289 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 137 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Lafayette?
In 2025, Lafayette was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lafayette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lafayette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lafayette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lafayette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lafayette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lafayette
How popular is the name Lafayette?
In 2025, Lafayette was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lafayette a girl's or a boy's name?
Lafayette is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lafayette?
Lafayette has 3 syllables.
When was Lafayette most popular?
Lafayette peaked in 1921, when 86 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lafayette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lafayette currently ranks #10,594 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.