unisex name
Layke
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 330
Scotland
#814
2022 births
Layke is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Layke over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 149 |
How popular is Layke?
In 2025, Layke was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Layke 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 Layke
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layke also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layke over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layke
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layke — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layke
How popular is the name Layke?
In 2025, Layke was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Layke a girl's or a boy's name?
Layke is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Layke most popular?
Layke peaked in 2021, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Layke a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Layke currently ranks #3,536 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.