Given name & surname
Laykin
“man from the lake”
Laykin is a variant of Laken. One American interpretation is “man from the lake.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laykin is a variant of Laken. One American interpretation is “man from the lake.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Laykin 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 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laykin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 629
- 60 boys · 569 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,032 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,032 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 37 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 488 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Laykin’s family of names
Laykin has a related form in Laken. In Russian usage, Laykin as a surname is a transliteration of Лайкин.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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