Gender
Male
Origin
- French
- Beech tree
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)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 14 | – |
| 2021 | 15 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | – |
| 2019 | 10 | – |
| 2018 | 15 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 14 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data