Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Layna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,312 Trend ↓ Falling 19%
Rank 2025
#2,312
among girls · ↓263 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
79
named Layna · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,345
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
143 babies
All-time total
3,196
#3,463 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Layna popularity over time

3,196 babies have been named Layna since 1947, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #5,731
1950s 46 5 +820% #3,933
1960s 94 9 +104% #2,778
1970s 106 11 +13% #3,471
1980s 167 17 +58% #3,621
1990s 228 23 +37% #3,673
2000s 745 75 +227% #1,702
2010s 1,230 123 +65% #1,531
2020s (to 2025) 575 96 -22% #1,835

Where Layna 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 76 0.05 outside top 500
2027 74 0.05 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 71 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

Where Layna is most popular

Girls named Layna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida.

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 Layna 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
Pennsylvania 26 0.110 +91%
Ohio 26 0.110 +90%
Florida 32 0.075 +30%
Illinois 17 0.074 +29%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -16%
Indiana 6 0.043 -26%
Texas 30 0.037 -35%
New York 11 0.028 -52%
California 15 0.018 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Layna

Layna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,312 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 3,196 American babies have been named Layna. Its peak came in 2014, when 143 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 Layna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Layna?

The median living Layna is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 3,200 people named Layna are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Layna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 79 #2,312
2024 95 #2,049
2023 93 #2,082
2022 107 #1,892
2021 94 #2,052
2020 107 #1,835
2019 117 #1,758
2018 117 #1,756
2017 122 #1,741
2016 118 #1,767
2015 109 #1,879
2014 143 #1,531
2013 129 #1,652
2012 127 #1,677
2011 112 #1,812
2010 136 #1,600
2009 131 #1,702
2008 106 #1,984
2007 87 #2,253
2006 109 #1,872
2005 69 #2,514
2004 64 #2,613
2003 61 #2,625
2002 40 #3,441
2001 37 #3,599
2000 41 #3,311
1995 22 #4,618
1990 17 #5,422
1985 18 #4,365
1980 14 #5,111
1975 9 #6,218
1970 9 #5,620
1965 18 #2,992
1960 – –
1955 10 #3,933
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Layna?

The median living Layna is about 14 years old. Half of all living Laynas are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Layna are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Layna are alive in the United States, based on 3,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Layna in 2025?

Layna ranked #2,312 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Layna?

3,196 babies have been named Layna in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Layna most popular?

Layna peaked in 2014, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Layna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Layna rising or falling?

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

Will Layna become more popular?

Layna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Layna 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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