Layana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,710

among girls · ↓735 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Layana · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

119 babies

All-time total

889

#8,145 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Layana popularity over time

889 babies have been named Layana since 1978, 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
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1970s	6	1	–	#9,180
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	106	11	–	#5,167
2010s	349	35	+229%	#2,633
2020s (to 2025)	428	71	+104%	#1,733

Where Layana 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	70	0.04	outside top 500
2027	75	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	88	0.05	outside top 500

Where Layana is most popular

Girls named Layana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Illinois, and South Carolina.

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 Layana 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	16	0.088	+83%
Illinois	16	0.070	+46%
South Carolina	6	0.067	+39%
Florida	28	0.065	+36%
Virginia	10	0.059	+22%
New York	20	0.051	+5%
Indiana	7	0.050	≈ national
North Carolina	11	0.048	≈ national
Texas	29	0.036	-25%
Arizona	5	0.036	-26%
Ohio	6	0.025	-47%
California	21	0.025	-48%
Georgia	5	0.022	-54%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-56%
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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 Layana

Layana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,710 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 889 American babies have been named Layana. Its peak came in 2023, when 119 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 Layana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Layana?

The median living Layana is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Layana 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.

Layana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	64	#2,710
2024	100	#1,975
2023	119	#1,733
2022	58	#2,912
2021	48	#3,319
2020	39	#3,756
2019	40	#3,758
2018	66	#2,633
2017	63	#2,731
2016	35	#4,207
2015	28	#4,931
2014	22	#5,903
2013	29	#4,832
2012	25	#5,496
2011	23	#5,855
2010	18	#7,084
2009	28	#5,167
2008	18	#7,254
2007	12	#9,904
2006	17	#7,351
2005	8	#12,491
2004	15	#7,656
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,716
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Layana?

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

How many people named Layana are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Layana are alive in the United States, based on 889 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Layana in 2025?

Layana ranked #2,710 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Layana?

889 babies have been named Layana in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Layana most popular?

Layana peaked in 2023, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Layana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Layana rising or falling?

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

Will Layana become more popular?

Layana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 girls named Layana 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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