Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Lafayette
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1921
Peak births
86
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lafayette
How many people are named Lafayette?
An estimated 2,184 living Americans are named Lafayette.
How rare is Lafayette?
Lafayette is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.9% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Lafayette?
The median age of a living American named Lafayette is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 65 years old.
Is Lafayette still popular?
Yes. Lafayette is holding steady, with 7 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lafayette most common?
Lafayette has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
91.9%
2025
7
All-time
4,861
Where it lives now
Lafayette is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Lafayette is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.