Layman vs Layden

Side-by-side comparison of Layman and Layden — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Layman

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Name B

Layden

Boy name · Rank #3306

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Metric Layman Layden
Current Rank Unranked #3306
Total Births (all years) 244 1,108
Peak Year 1924 2012
Peak Year Births 13 85
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1999

Births by Decade

Decade Layman Layden
1910ss 45 —
1920ss 53 —
1930ss 54 —
1940ss 40 —
1950ss 40 —
1960ss 12 —
1990ss — 8
2000ss — 255
2010ss — 634
2020ss — 211

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Layman Layden
2014 — 68
2015 — 73
2016 — 49
2017 — 53
2018 — 44
2019 — 53
2020 — 53
2021 — 45
2022 — 46
2023 — 31
2024 — 36

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–1963.

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