Lake
Meaning
from the English word for a body of water
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lake peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Lake
Most people given the name Lake in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lake deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Lake truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Lake fits with your family’s names and surname.
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