Total births
3,225
Girls' name · since 1994
Layan
3,225 babies named Layan in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1033
- among girls today
- 3,225
- born since 1994
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
3,225 babies have been named Layan since 1994, making it today's #1033 girls' name.
Layan has 3,225 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1033 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #1033 among girls today
- 3,225 born since 1994
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Layan is currently the #1033 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 3,225 born since 1994, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1033
- among girls today
- 3,225
- born since 1994
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Layan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1033
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Layan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
329 babies were named Layan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Layan compares
3,225 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Layan's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Layan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,225 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 329 | 48 | 19,840 |
Layan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Layan's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 329, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Layan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,033
Active since
1994
Layan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 329
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Layan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Layan's strongest decade.
1,458 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Layan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 325
2000s
325 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,427 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,458 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,458 births (45% of all-time use).
How Layan 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 Layan's total volume
Layan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Layan by state
Where Layan concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 378 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 363 | 11.3% |
| #3 | California | | 338 | 10.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 266 | 8.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 242 | 7.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 136 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 133 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 131 | 4.1% |
New York share of Layan's total US births 11.7%
Even split
378 of 3,225 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Layan appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Layan? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 3,225 babies named Layan. Today it holds rank #1033 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 329 births.
When was Layan most popular? ▼
Layan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,458 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Layan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Layan are New York (378 births), Michigan (363 births), California (338 births).
How long has the name Layan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Layan since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Layan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layla, Laylah, Layne, Layna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Layan's data
- New York records the most Layans (378 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Layan
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Layan: #1033 Girls' Name - 3,225 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/layan. 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 Layan 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.