unisex name
Lakin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,355
Lakin is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1996, when 101 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lakin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 199 |
| 1990s | 836 |
| 2000s | 666 |
| 2010s | 467 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 187 |
How popular is Lakin?
In 2025, Lakin was given to 17 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 Lakin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lakin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lakin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lakin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lakin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lakin
How popular is the name Lakin?
In 2025, Lakin was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lakin a girl's or a boy's name?
Lakin is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lakin?
Lakin has 2 syllables.
When was Lakin most popular?
Lakin peaked in 1996, when 101 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lakin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lakin currently ranks #6,704 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.