Layney vs Layla

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

Name A

Layney

Girl name · Rank #7816

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Name B

Layla

Girl name · Rank #37

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Metric Layney Layla
Current Rank #7816 #37
Total Births (all years) 180 123,729
Peak Year 2023 2019
Peak Year Births 16 6,518
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Layney Layla
1950ss — 19
1960ss — 24
1970ss — 1,355
1980ss — 1,052
1990ss — 2,188
2000ss 59 26,208
2010ss 66 63,221
2020ss 55 29,662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Layney Layla
2014 9 6,464
2015 6 6,346
2016 7 6,298
2017 — 6,333
2018 6 6,509
2019 7 6,518
2020 11 6,221
2021 7 6,347
2022 7 6,091
2023 16 5,698
2024 14 5,305

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, 2001–2024.

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