Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Layani

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,305 Trend ↑ Rising 25%
Rank 2025
#4,305
among girls · ↑665 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Layani · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,705
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
36 babies
All-time total
341
#14,873 all-time among girls
First recorded
2009
in Social Security records

Layani popularity over time

341 babies have been named Layani since 2009, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Girls

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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2000s 9 1 – #12,029
2010s 138 14 +1433% #5,254
2020s (to 2025) 194 32 +134% #4,080

Where Layani 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Layani

Layani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,305 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 341 American babies have been named Layani. Its peak came in 2022, when 36 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 Layani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Layani?

The median living Layani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Layani are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Layani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 33 #4,305
2024 27 #4,970
2023 35 #4,157
2022 36 #4,080
2021 31 #4,463
2020 32 #4,321
2019 21 #5,906
2018 25 #5,254
2017 16 #7,274
2016 17 #7,092
2015 13 #8,720
2014 16 #7,505
2013 6 #15,715
2012 11 #10,117
2011 5 #18,370
2010 8 #12,957
2009 9 #12,029
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Layani?

The median living Layani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Layanis are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Layani are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Layani are alive in the United States, based on 341 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Layani in 2025?

Layani ranked #4,305 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Layani?

341 babies have been named Layani in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Layani most popular?

Layani peaked in 2022, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Layani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Layani rising or falling?

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

Will Layani become more popular?

Layani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Layani 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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