Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2014
Layahna
11 babies named Layahna in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16948
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
11 babies have been named Layahna since 2014, making it today's #16948 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Layahna has been recorded 11 times among girls since 2014, currently ranked #16948 nationally and more common than 4% 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 2014 to 2024.
- #16948 among girls today
- 11 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Layahna is currently the #16948 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 11 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16948
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Layahna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16948
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Layahna was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
6 babies were named Layahna in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Layahna compares
11 3th 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
Layahna's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Layahna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Layahna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Layahna's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Layahna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,948
Active since
2014
Layahna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Layahna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Layahna's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Layahna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Layahna? ▼
Layahna has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16948 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Layahna most popular? ▼
Layahna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Layahna been used? ▼
Records for Layahna go back to 2014, giving 11 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Layahna? ▼
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 Layahna's data
- Layahna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Layahna
Nearby Names Like Layahna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Layahna
Layla Girl
#37 129,136 births
Laylah Girl
#1062 7,297 births
Layne Girl
#1277 5,679 births
Layan Girl
#1033 3,225 births
Layna Girl
#2044 3,196 births
Compare Layahna side by side: Layahna vs Layla Layahna vs Laylah Layahna vs Layne
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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, 2014–2024 (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. "Layahna: #16948 Girls' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/layahna. 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 Layahna 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.