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.

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Layman

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Name B

Layden

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Metric Layman Layden
Current Rank Unranked #3320
Total Births (all years) 244 1,131
Peak Year 1924 2012
Peak Year Births 13 85
Peak Decade 1930s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1999

Births by Decade

Decade Layman Layden
1910s 45 -
1920s 53 -
1930s 54 -
1940s 40 -
1950s 40 -
1960s 12 -
1990s - 8
2000s - 255
2010s - 634
2020s - 234

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
2025 - 23

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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