Lafayette Boy
How popular is Lafayette?
#9,710 boy name in 2025
7 baby boys were named Lafayette in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
2,370living people named Lafayette (est.)
53median age of people named Lafayette
4,882babies named Lafayette since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Lafayette popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #9,710 for boys (▼ 728 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-30% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,486 in 2015, #7,029 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (86 boys) |
| Highest rank | #325 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Lafayette by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 210 | #325 |
| 1890s | 145 | #399 |
| 1900s | 128 | #511 |
| 1910s | 457 | #710 |
| 1920s | 576 | #698 |
| 1930s | 527 | #725 |
| 1940s | 479 | #850 |
| 1950s | 499 | #933 |
| 1960s | 466 | #968 |
| 1970s | 401 | #1,093 |
| 1980s | 342 | #1,428 |
| 1990s | 289 | #2,089 |
| 2000s | 140 | #4,421 |
| 2010s | 137 | #4,683 |
| 2020s | 65 | #5,771 |
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Questions
- Is Lafayette a boy or girl name?
- Lafayette is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lafayette were boys.
- How popular is the name Lafayette?
- 7 baby boys were named Lafayette in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
- When was Lafayette most popular?
- Lafayette peaked in 1921, when 86 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #325 in 1886.
- How many people are named Lafayette?
- 4,882 babies have been named Lafayette in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,370 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.