Girls' name · since 1978
Layana
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 889 babies named Layana, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,142 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,706 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 889
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Layana is the #2706 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 889 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Layana has been recorded 889 times among girls since 1978, currently ranked #2706 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #8,142 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,706 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 889 born since 1978
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Layana ranks #8,142 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,706 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 889 born since 1978, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8,142 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,706 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 889
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
Layana's 889 recorded births place it above 88.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Layana compares
889 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,297 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
Layana's all-time total is 136% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Layana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 889 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 119 | 21 | 19,840 |
Layana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Layana's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 119, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Layana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 119
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Layana by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (428 births, 48% of the file).
2020s was Layana's strongest decade.
428 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Layana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s 106
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
349 births
- 2020s
2020s
428 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 428 births (48% of all-time use).
How Layana 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 Layana's total volume
Layana by state
Where Layana concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 45 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 41 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 38 | 4.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 25 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 16 | 1.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.2% |
45 of 889 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Layana appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Layanas (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Layana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Layana 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 August 2026.