There are an estimated 2,243 people named Lafayette alive worldwide today. That ranks Lafayette at #6126 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, Lafayette is held by approximately 2,243 people, ranking #6126 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 147,971 U.S. residents).
Historically Lafayette is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).
Lafayette appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.