How Common is the First Name Lafayette?
We estimate that there are 2,319 people named Lafayette who are currently alive and were born in the United States. Lafayette is the 2,592nd most common for men, and the 6,136th most common overall.
How Old are People Named Lafayette?
The average person named Lafayette is 49.69 years old.
Is Lafayette a Popular Baby Name Right Now?
7 people named Lafayette were born in the U.S. in 2025. It was the 9,714th most popular name for boys, and the 20,040th most popular overall.
The popularity of Lafayette peaked in 1886, when it was the 325th most popular name for baby boys.
Is Lafayette a Boy's Name or a Girl's Name?
Lafayette is almost exclusively a male name. 99.5% of people named Lafayette are male.