Layken is a rare variant of Laken that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Layken is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,423 among girls (74) and #4,971 among boys (20) — overall #3,712 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | 94 | #2,423 | #4,971 |
| 2024 | 83 | 83 | #2,874 | #4,277 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | #2,722 | #6,747 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | #2,882 | #5,547 |
| 2021 | 101 | 101 | #2,453 | #3,885 |
| 2020 | 79 | 79 | #2,950 | #4,225 |
| 2019 | 89 | 89 | #2,840 | #3,683 |
| 2018 | 73 | 73 | #2,892 | #5,937 |
| 2017 | 65 | 65 | #3,177 | #6,210 |
| 2016 | 87 | 87 | #2,681 | #4,560 |
| 2015 | 76 | 76 | #3,015 | #4,985 |
| 2014 | 81 | 81 | #2,668 | #5,890 |
| 2013 | 60 | 60 | #3,242 | #7,871 |
| 2012 | 43 | 43 | #4,558 | #7,345 |
| 2011 | 55 | 55 | #3,758 | #6,130 |
| 2010 | 43 | 43 | #4,362 | #8,519 |
| 2009 | 50 | 50 | #3,329 | — |
| 2008 | 41 | 41 | #4,966 | #7,509 |
| 2007 | 31 | 31 | #4,755 | — |
| 2006 | 26 | 26 | #6,500 | #11,484 |
| 2005 | 27 | 27 | #6,149 | #9,721 |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | #6,387 | — |
| 2003 | 20 | 20 | #5,946 | — |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | #9,939 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | #7,165 | — |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | #9,580 | — |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | #7,499 | — |
| 1998 | 15 | 15 | #6,562 | — |
| 1997 | 16 | — | #6,042 | — |
| 1996 | 11 | — | #7,889 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #14,735 | — |
| 1994 | 15 | — | #6,182 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #14,744 | — |
| 1992 | 7 | — | #11,153 | — |
| 1991 | 17 | — | #5,551 | — |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #11,672 | — |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #8,087 | — |