Total births
123
Girls' name · since 2009
Layaan
Layaan has 123 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9437
- among girls today
- 123
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Layaan is the #9437 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 123 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Layaan has been recorded 123 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #9437 nationally and more common than 47% 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 2009 to 2025.
- #9437 among girls today
- 123 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Layaan is currently the #9437 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 123 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9437
- among girls today
- 123
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Layaan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9437
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Layaan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
17 babies were named Layaan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Layaan compares
123 28th percentile among 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
Layaan's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Layaan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 123 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Layaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Layaan's full recorded timeline at 2017, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Layaan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,437
Active since
2009
Layaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Layaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Layaan's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Layaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Layaan? ▼
123 babies have been named Layaan since 2009. It currently ranks #9437 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 17 births.
When was Layaan most popular? ▼
Layaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Layaan been used? ▼
Layaan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Layaan? ▼
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 Layaan's data
- Layaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Layaan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Layaan
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Layan Girl
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Layna Girl
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Layaan: #9437 Girls' Name - 123 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/layaan. 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 Layaan 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.