Lafayette
Boy nameLafayette has been given to 4,882 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1921. In 2025, about 1 in 244,011 boys was named Lafayette.
Meaning & origin /ˌlæfiːˈɛt/
French surname from Occitan, "the little beech tree".
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
4,882
Peak year
1921 (86 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -30%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Rank through the decades
Lafayette's rank among U.S. boy names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Boys rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #610 |
| 1925 | #864 |
| 1950 | #942 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Famous people named Lafayette
L. Ron Hubbard
American writer and Scientology founder (1911–1986)
Hugo Black
U.S. Supreme Court justice (1886-1971)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lafayette.
Sibling name ideas for Lafayette
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FAQ
How popular is the name Lafayette?
Lafayette has been given to 4,882 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Lafayette peak?
Lafayette peaked in 1921, when 86 babies were given the name.
Is Lafayette a girl or boy name?
Lafayette is primarily a boy name (100% of babies named Lafayette are boys).
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