Laken is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Laken is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #990 among girls (256) and #1,482 among boys (120) — overall #1,439 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 376 | 376 | #990 | #1,482 |
| 2024 | 314 | 314 | #1,221 | #1,491 |
| 2023 | 250 | 250 | #1,522 | #1,603 |
| 2022 | 312 | 312 | #1,418 | #1,275 |
| 2021 | 318 | 318 | #1,289 | #1,329 |
| 2020 | 333 | 333 | #1,185 | #1,318 |
| 2019 | 255 | 255 | #1,535 | #1,502 |
| 2018 | 269 | 269 | #1,388 | #1,573 |
| 2017 | 237 | 237 | #1,649 | #1,548 |
| 2016 | 261 | 261 | #1,377 | #1,734 |
| 2015 | 241 | 241 | #1,616 | #1,527 |
| 2014 | 205 | 205 | #1,871 | #1,615 |
| 2013 | 215 | 215 | #1,622 | #1,777 |
| 2012 | 197 | 197 | #1,826 | #1,751 |
| 2011 | 165 | 165 | #1,823 | #2,362 |
| 2010 | 198 | 198 | #1,854 | #1,733 |
| 2009 | 183 | 183 | #2,084 | #1,783 |
| 2008 | 178 | 178 | #2,038 | #1,911 |
| 2007 | 215 | 215 | #1,567 | #2,009 |
| 2006 | 190 | 190 | #1,564 | #2,433 |
| 2005 | 157 | 157 | #1,662 | #2,879 |
| 2004 | 167 | 167 | #1,493 | #3,125 |
| 2003 | 146 | 146 | #1,599 | #3,588 |
| 2002 | 149 | 149 | #1,487 | #3,988 |
| 2001 | 152 | 152 | #1,425 | #4,222 |
| 2000 | 146 | 146 | #1,441 | #4,311 |
| 1999 | 170 | 170 | #1,227 | #4,675 |
| 1998 | 193 | 193 | #1,082 | #4,785 |
| 1997 | 190 | — | #1,068 | #5,143 |
| 1996 | 178 | — | #1,110 | #4,525 |
| 1995 | 224 | — | #892 | #5,365 |
| 1994 | 226 | — | #899 | #4,986 |
| 1993 | 232 | — | #868 | #6,584 |
| 1992 | 218 | — | #940 | #5,100 |
| 1991 | 240 | — | #862 | #6,273 |
| 1990 | 206 | — | #955 | #5,627 |
| 1989 | 130 | — | #1,231 | — |
| 1988 | 118 | — | #1,254 | — |
| 1987 | 123 | — | #1,188 | — |
| 1986 | 93 | — | #1,385 | — |
| 1985 | 110 | — | #1,246 | — |
| 1984 | 19 | — | #4,079 | — |