Total births
40
Girls' name · since 2012
Layanah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Layanah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11916
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
40 babies have been named Layanah since 2012, making it today's #11916 girls' name.
Layanah has 40 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11916 as of the latest data, more common than 33% 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 2012 to 2025.
- #11916 among girls today
- 40 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Layanah is currently the #11916 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 40 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11916
- among girls today
- 40
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Layanah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11916
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Layanah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Layanah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Layanah compares
40 13th 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
Layanah's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Layanah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Layanah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Layanah splits its recorded history at 2023: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Layanah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,916
Active since
2012
Layanah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Layanah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Layanah's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Layanah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Layanah? ▼
40 babies have been named Layanah since 2012. It currently ranks #11916 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 9 births.
When was Layanah most popular? ▼
Layanah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Layanah been used? ▼
Records for Layanah go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Layanah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Layanah
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Layanah: #11916 Girls' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/layanah. 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 Layanah 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.