Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Layden

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #4,480 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#4,480
among boys · ↓1,167 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Layden · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
96 babies
All-time total
1,205
#4,748 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Layden popularity over time

1,205 babies have been named Layden since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 8 8 1 – #7,568
2000s 19 255 274 27 +3325% #2,397
2010s 44 634 678 68 +147% #1,767
2020s (to 2025) 11 234 245 41 -40% #2,453

Where Layden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Layden

Layden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,480 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 1,205 American babies have been named Layden, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 96 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Layden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Layden?

The median living Layden is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,200 people named Layden are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Layden year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 23 #4,480
2024 6 #14,489 36 #3,313
2023 – – 31 #3,679
2022 5 #16,666 46 #2,816
2021 – – 45 #2,800
2020 – – 53 #2,453
2019 6 #14,805 53 #2,510
2018 – – 44 #2,775
2017 5 #17,312 53 #2,437
2016 5 #17,723 49 #2,578
2015 6 #15,580 73 #1,992
2014 – – 68 #2,074
2013 – – 68 #2,012
2012 11 #10,119 85 #1,767
2011 5 #18,371 73 #1,916
2010 6 #16,108 68 #2,028
2009 6 #16,365 47 #2,645
2008 – – 54 #2,397
2007 5 #19,257 39 #3,003
2006 8 #13,068 36 #3,062
2005 – – 33 #3,137
2004 – – 21 #4,202
2003 – – 16 #4,948
2002 – – 9 #7,408
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Layden?

The median living Layden is about 11 years old. Half of all living Laydens are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Layden are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Layden are alive in the United States, based on 1,205 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Layden in 2025?

Layden ranked #4,480 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Layden?

1,205 babies have been named Layden in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Layden most popular?

Layden peaked in 2012, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Layden a boy or girl name?

Layden is used for both: about 6% of babies named Layden have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Layden rising or falling?

Layden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Layden become more popular?

Layden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Layden 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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