Lake or body of water
Layken is a modern English invented name, likely derived from the word 'lake' with the popular '-en' suffix. It gained some visibility in the early 2010s due to its use in contemporary young adult literature. It follows the trend of nature-inspired surnames being adapted into first names.
Less common today
Layken isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,426 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Protagonist of the novel Slammed · Slammed by Colleen Hoover
