Lakyn
Lakyn is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Body of water, lake.
Origin and history
Lakyn is a modern American name, created as a phonetic variant of Laken, which derives from the English vocabulary word lake. It emerged in the late 20th century along with other nature-inspired and inventive modern spellings. In the United States, it is used as a contemporary given name primarily for females.
Popularity in the United States
3,103 babies in the United States have been named Lakyn since 1880. It ranks #3193 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1386.
States where it is most popular
- TX (15.9 %)
- KY (9.5 %)
- WV (9.3 %)
- OK (8.3 %)
- LA (7.7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 80 |
| 1990-2000 | 501 |
| 2000-2010 | 642 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,146 |
| 2020-2029 | 734 |
Fun facts
- Lakyn is a contemporary spelling variant of Laken, popularized in late 20th-century American naming trends.
- The name directly derives its meaning from the English word for a body of standing water.