unisex name
Lake
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,584
Northern Ireland
#520
2021 births
Lake is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Lake is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 154 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,082 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lake over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 31 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 164 |
| 1920s | 188 |
| 1930s | 91 |
| 1940s | 77 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 64 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 550 |
| 2000s | 721 |
| 2010s | 998 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 830 |
How popular is Lake?
In 2025, Lake was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lake is used
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 Lake
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lake also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lake over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lake
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lake — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lake
How popular is the name Lake?
In 2025, Lake was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lake a girl's or a boy's name?
Lake is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lake?
Lake has 1 syllable.
When was Lake most popular?
Lake peaked in 2022, when 154 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lake a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lake currently ranks #1,004 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.