Lafayette

Gender

Male

Origin

French
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This is a surname used as first name; At the age of 20, the French nobleman Marquis de Lafayette fought for four years in the American Revolution.

Syllables

3

Themes

  • Surname

Pronunciation

l(a)-fa-yette, lafaye(t)-te

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #698, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
  • Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #7675, 6 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoysGirls
20257–
20248–
202310–
202214–
202115–
202011–
201910–
201815–
20178–
201614–

Top girl names Β· Top boy names in the USA (2025)

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