Layman vs Layne

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

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Layman

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Layne

Boy name · Rank #696

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Metric Layman Layne
Current Rank Unranked #696
Total Births (all years) 244 13,935
Peak Year 1924 2012
Peak Year Births 13 432
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Layman Layne
1910ss 45 7
1920ss 53 35
1930ss 54 94
1940ss 40 233
1950ss 40 882
1960ss 12 1,025
1970ss — 548
1980ss — 532
1990ss — 1,554
2000ss — 3,109
2010ss — 3,869
2020ss — 2,047

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Layman Layne
2014 — 419
2015 — 350
2016 — 340
2017 — 354
2018 — 350
2019 — 377
2020 — 397
2021 — 432
2022 — 410
2023 — 421
2024 — 387

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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