Lafayette is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7393 in 2002 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 27 births ranking #2870. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 64.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 215,719 boys born was named Lafayette. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.