Lafayette is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10262 in 2025 with 7 recorded births. This places Lafayette in the bottom 26% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 27 births ranking #2870. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 72.0%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 244,011 boys born was named Lafayette. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.