Feminine dossier · first seen 1984
Laken
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
256
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Laken
How many people are named Laken?
An estimated 6,126 living Americans are named Laken.
How rare is Laken?
Laken is uncommon among babies today, with 256 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Laken?
The median age of a living American named Laken is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 32 years old.
Is Laken still popular?
Yes. Laken is holding steady, with 256 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Laken most common?
Laken has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 15.2× more often than the national baseline.
1984Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
256
All-time
6,240
Where it lives now
Laken is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 14.9× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Mississippi.
States where Laken is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.