unisex name
Layken
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,578
Layken is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 101 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 35,270 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Layken 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 | 15 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 249 |
| 2010s | 672 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 510 |
How popular is Layken?
In 2025, Layken was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Layken 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 Layken
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layken also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layken over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layken
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layken — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layken
How popular is the name Layken?
In 2025, Layken was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Layken a girl's or a boy's name?
Layken is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Layken most popular?
Layken peaked in 2021, when 101 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Layken a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Layken currently ranks #2,414 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.