Lakelyn
Lakelyn was the 673rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 421 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,330 places. More babies were named Lakelyn in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lakelynn) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #673 girls, up 519 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 421girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025421 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,014babies recorded
What does the name Lakelyn mean?
Lakelyn is a spelling of Lakelynn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lakelynn's meaning and origin.
Lakelynn is a very recent American girls' name, recorded only from 1999. Wiktionary lists it as a modern given name without an etymology. It joins the English word lake with -lynn, an ending found in many recent names such as Brooklyn and Adalynn. No source documents its formation, so we do not give it a meaning, though parents may intend the image of a lake.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern coinage with no documented meaning.
Related names: Lakelyn, Lakyn, Brooklyn.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lakelynn' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Lakelyn popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 45 since 2006, 8 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #673 | 421 |
| 2020 | #1,192 | 195 |
| 2010 | #4,551 | 32 |
| 2000 | #8,320 | 12 |
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How popular is Lakelyn, counting every spelling?
Lakelyn is a spelling of Lakelynn, a name family that ranked #318 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #673 for Lakelyn on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,031 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakelynn | 596 | #498 | 1,906 |
| Lakelyn | 421 | #673 | 1,588 |
| Lakelynne | 9 | #10,540 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lakelyn?
421 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lakelyn (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lakelyn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 20 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lakelyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lakelyn?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Lakelyn are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 9. That makes Lakelyn a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lakelyn by state
How common Lakelyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in South Carolina (3.8×), Tennessee (3.5×), Kentucky (3.2×), Alabama (2.9×), Georgia (2.9×). In 19 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lakelyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lakelyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lakelyn
How popular is the name Lakelyn?
Lakelyn was the 673rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 421 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,330 places. More babies were named Lakelyn in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Lakelyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lakelyn in the US.
Where is Lakelyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lakelyn was most common in South Carolina (0.73 per 1,000 girls), followed by Tennessee and Kentucky.