Lake is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lake means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lake across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lake has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lake is a unisex name of English origin meaning “body of water, lake”. An English nature name and surname used for either gender.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,924 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 426 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 33 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lake per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (154/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (70/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Lake is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #2,676 nationally (given to 209 babies that year).
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