Lakelyn

A familiar American name with steady appeal.

Girl's name| Also boysAmericanRising fast
#756 175in 2024

Meaning & Origin

Lakelyn is a girl's and boy's baby name of American origin, a modern invented name combining Lake (from Old French lac, meaning a body of water) with the popular -lyn suffix from Welsh llyn (lake). Like Lakelynn, it doubles down on water imagery — a name that flows as naturally as its namesake element.

Lakelyn belongs to the family of compound nature-plus-suffix names that parents are creating with increasing creativity. It has a soft, feminine quality with genuine nature imagery at its core. A name for a child who will be as calm, deep, and beautiful as still water.

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Popularity Over Time

Lakelyn climbed 14453 spots in the last 20 years — from #15209 to #756.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Lakelyn
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s1,360
2010s1,014
2000s150
1990s22

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(28 years, 19972024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Lakelyn
YearBirthsRank
2024372#756
2023285#931
2022269#983
2021239#1056
2020195#1191
2019205#1165
2018193#1217
2017134#1619
2016102#1965
201599#2003
201478#2362
201381#2292
201254#3119
201136#4117
201032#4551
200927#5310
200824#5866
200718#7271
200617#7346
200510#10578

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Lakelyn as a Boy's Name

While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Lakelyn has also been given to 37 boys in the U.S. since 2006.

#13360
Current rank
37
Total births
2020
Peak year
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Frequently Asked

Can Lakelyn be used for both boys and girls?
Yes, Lakelyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name, it currently ranks #756. As a boy's name, it ranks #13360.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19972024) · Methodology