Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Layten

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #5,742
Rank 2025
#5,742
among boys · ↑931 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Layten · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
40 babies
All-time total
441
#9,128 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Layten popularity over time

441 babies have been named Layten since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 5 112 117 12 – #3,883
2010s 27 190 217 22 +85% #3,478
2020s (to 2025) 17 90 107 18 -18% #4,994

The story of Layten

Layten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,742 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 441 American babies have been named Layten, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 40 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 Layten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Layten?

The median living Layten is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Layten 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.

Layten 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 – – 16 #5,742
2024 7 #12,888 13 #6,673
2023 – – 20 #4,994
2022 5 #16,672 9 #8,705
2021 – – 15 #5,925
2020 5 #16,495 17 #5,372
2019 7 #13,204 16 #5,708
2018 – – 17 #5,446
2017 – – 19 #5,037
2016 – – 10 #7,921
2015 8 #12,478 32 #3,478
2014 5 #18,058 17 #5,389
2013 – – 17 #5,304
2012 7 #14,360 19 #4,962
2011 – – 26 #3,956
2010 – – 17 #5,384
2009 – – 27 #3,883
2008 – – 15 #5,951
2007 5 #19,266 18 #5,134
2006 – – 13 #6,318
2005 – – 13 #6,080
2004 – – 13 #6,010
2003 – – 5 #12,000
2002 – – 8 #8,141
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Layten?

The median living Layten is about 11 years old. Half of all living Laytens are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Layten are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Layten are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Layten in 2025?

Layten ranked #5,742 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Layten?

441 babies have been named Layten in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Layten most popular?

Layten peaked in 2015, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Layten a boy or girl name?

Layten is used for both: about 11% of babies named Layten have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Layten rising or falling?

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

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