Layan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#831

among girls · ↑198 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

329

named Layan · +34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,885

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

329 babies

All-time total

3,225

#3,441 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Layan popularity over time

3,225 babies have been named Layan since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	15	2	–	#10,946
2000s	325	33	+2067%	#3,028
2010s	1,427	143	+339%	#1,100
2020s (to 2025)	1,458	243	+70%	#831

Where Layan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	349	0.22	outside top 500
2027	367	0.23	outside top 500
2028	384	0.24	outside top 500
2029	398	0.25	outside top 500
2030	411	0.26	outside top 500

Where Layan is most popular

Girls named Layan per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.152 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Virginia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Layan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	154	0.845	+455%
New York	188	0.475	+211%
Virginia	66	0.387	+154%
Illinois	85	0.371	+144%
Ohio	53	0.223	+47%
Minnesota	24	0.222	+46%
New Jersey	39	0.216	+42%
California	167	0.199	+30%
Louisiana	13	0.149	≈ national
North Carolina	32	0.141	-8%
Texas	86	0.107	-30%
Florida	43	0.100	-34%
Indiana	12	0.085	-44%
Washington	11	0.076	-50%
Massachusetts	8	0.066	-57%
Arizona	9	0.064	-58%
Pennsylvania	15	0.063	-58%
Georgia	12	0.053	-65%
Missouri	5	0.041	-73%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-79%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Layan

Layan is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #831 in 2025 with 329 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 3,225 American babies have been named Layan. Its peak came in 2025, when 329 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Layan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Layan?

The median living Layan is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 3,200 people named Layan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Layan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	329	#831
2024	245	#1,029
2023	232	#1,072
2022	247	#1,037
2021	184	#1,267
2020	221	#1,110
2019	224	#1,100
2018	175	#1,305
2017	173	#1,347
2016	175	#1,357
2015	159	#1,450
2014	152	#1,476
2013	114	#1,802
2012	106	#1,898
2011	77	#2,403
2010	72	#2,554
2009	57	#3,028
2008	50	#3,357
2007	47	#3,510
2006	48	#3,393
2005	33	#4,229
2004	16	#7,264
2003	21	#5,706
2002	20	#5,797
2001	23	#5,101
2000	10	#9,579
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Layan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Layan?

The median living Layan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Layans are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Layan are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Layan are alive in the United States, based on 3,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Layan in 2025?

Layan ranked #831 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 329 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Layan?

3,225 babies have been named Layan in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Layan most popular?

Layan peaked in 2025, when 329 newborns received the name.

Is Layan a boy or girl name?

Layan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Layan rising or falling?

Layan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Layan become more popular?

Layan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 411 girls named Layan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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