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Lake

“Body of water” — English origin

Boy's name · #2056 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Lake has appeared in US records since 1891 — best rank #956 (1892) · 2,987 babies named Lake all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,800 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lakes

• Lake Speed — American stock car racing driver
• Lake Ayalew — politician in Ethiopia
• Lake Dawson — American football player and executive (born 1972)
• Lake Jones — United States federal judge (1867-1930)
• Lake Ray — Florida State Representative

In stories & tradition

• Lake — Infinity Train · Infinity Train, season 1
• Lake Monster of Erie Pointe — Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

What Lakes become

Among 22 notable people named Lake:

Athletes appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lake Speed, American stock car racing driver.

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