Total births
2,102
Girls' name · since 1964
Laya
2,102 babies named Laya in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2141
- among girls today
- 2,102
- born since 1964
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Laya is the #2141 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,102 recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laya has been recorded 2,102 times among girls since 1964, currently ranked #2141 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #2141 among girls today
- 2,102 born since 1964
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laya is currently the #2141 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 2,102 born since 1964, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2141
- among girls today
- 2,102
- born since 1964
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Laya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2141
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Laya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
137 babies were named Laya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Laya compares
2,102 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laya's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,102 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 137 | 48 | 19,840 |
Laya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laya splits its recorded history at 1998: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 137 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,141
Active since
1964
Laya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 137
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Laya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laya's strongest decade.
881 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Laya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 68
1980s
68 births
- 1990s 82
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
406 births
- 2010s
2010s
881 births
- 2020s
2020s
603 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 881 births (42% of all-time use).
How Laya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laya's total volume
Laya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Laya by state
Where Laya concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 222 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 156 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 93 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 72 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 68 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 42 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 33 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 32 | 1.5% |
California share of Laya's total US births 10.6%
Even split
222 of 2,102 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Laya appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laya? ▼
Laya has been given to 2,102 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2141 as of the latest data. 137 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Laya most popular? ▼
Laya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 881 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Laya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laya are California (222 births), Texas (156 births), New York (93 births).
How long has the name Laya been used? ▼
Records for Laya go back to 1964, giving 62 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Laya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layla, Laylah, Layne, Layan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laya's data
- Laya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (881 total births) through the 2020s (603) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Layas (222 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laya: #2141 Girls' Name - 2,102 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.