Given name & surname
Lakin
“man from the lake”
Lakin is a variant of Laken. One American interpretation is “man from the lake.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lakin is a variant of Laken. One American interpretation is “man from the lake.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lakin is a variant of Laken. An origin associated with Laken is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lakin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,355
- 439 boys · 1,916 girls
- Most popular year
- 1996
- 101 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,706 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 30% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,706 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 94 in 1996. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,981 as a first name in 2020; 3,007 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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