Lafe Name Popularity and Statistics

Lafe is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births696
First Year on Record1880

Lafe popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys5#12,008
2020Boys6#10,605
2018Boys5#12,156
2016Boys5#12,185
2013Boys5#12,136
2012Boys6#10,770
2010Boys6#10,766
2006Boys11#6,904
2005Boys5#11,472
2003Boys6#9,581
2002Boys5#10,667
1994Boys6#7,770
1992Boys5#8,435
1991Boys6#7,271
1990Boys5#8,117
1988Boys7#5,751
1987Boys8#4,968
1986Boys5#6,721
1985Boys7#5,147
1984Boys12#3,459
1983Boys14#3,071
1982Boys8#4,593
1981Boys8#4,509
1980Boys7#4,940

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1916 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #1,771.

1884 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #450.

1961 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,148.

1918 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,073.

Where Lafe ranked highest in 1924

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

KY
Rank #475 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lafe