Lakin is an uncommon variant of Laken that peaked in 1996 and has since faded.
Lakin is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #6,706 for girl births in the United States (and #11,623 across all names), given to 17 babies. Lakin was first reported in SSA data in 1985 and peaked in 1996 (94 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | #6,706 | — |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | #6,063 | #10,492 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | #6,298 | #10,338 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | #4,533 | #6,686 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | #5,859 | #10,345 |
| 2020 | 45 | 45 | #3,966 | #8,454 |
| 2019 | 33 | 33 | #6,093 | #6,633 |
| 2018 | 33 | 33 | #5,701 | #7,422 |
| 2017 | 45 | 45 | #4,755 | #5,684 |
| 2016 | 42 | 42 | #5,545 | #5,240 |
| 2015 | 57 | 57 | #4,454 | #4,139 |
| 2014 | 58 | 58 | #4,413 | #4,082 |
| 2013 | 48 | 48 | #4,212 | #6,474 |
| 2012 | 39 | 39 | #5,493 | #6,190 |
| 2011 | 64 | 64 | #3,580 | #4,761 |
| 2010 | 48 | 48 | #4,074 | #7,377 |
| 2009 | 56 | 56 | #4,537 | #4,370 |
| 2008 | 71 | 71 | #3,193 | #5,179 |
| 2007 | 58 | 58 | #4,259 | #4,448 |
| 2006 | 67 | 67 | #3,652 | #4,057 |
| 2005 | 67 | 67 | #3,193 | #4,751 |
| 2004 | 74 | 74 | #2,946 | #4,356 |
| 2003 | 62 | 62 | #2,909 | #7,597 |
| 2002 | 68 | 68 | #2,626 | #7,397 |
| 2001 | 80 | 80 | #2,425 | #5,041 |
| 2000 | 63 | 63 | #2,655 | #8,742 |
| 1999 | 65 | 65 | #2,455 | #9,404 |
| 1998 | 84 | 84 | #2,002 | #6,618 |
| 1997 | 94 | — | #1,776 | #6,401 |
| 1996 | 101 | — | #1,632 | #7,627 |
| 1995 | 88 | — | #1,771 | #8,424 |
| 1994 | 96 | — | #1,698 | #6,737 |
| 1993 | 82 | — | #1,787 | — |
| 1992 | 94 | — | #1,746 | #5,925 |
| 1991 | 72 | — | #1,946 | — |
| 1990 | 60 | — | #2,303 | #8,915 |
| 1989 | 45 | — | #2,544 | — |
| 1988 | 46 | — | #2,677 | #6,905 |
| 1987 | 38 | — | #2,635 | — |
| 1986 | 41 | — | #2,443 | — |
| 1985 | 29 | — | #3,131 | — |