Baby name

Lafayette

Boy

Classic name

The high point came in 1921, with 86 births and the No. 698 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 9710.

4,861births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 698rank at its peak, in 1921

Where babies named Lafayette are born

1921

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The darker the blue, the more common Lafayette is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lafayette is most common in Texas (2.8 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Rueben · Enrico · Benjiman · Richmond · Dempsey · Melton

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