Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1980
Layce
189 babies named Layce in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 189
- total births
- 1980–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
189 girls have been named Layce since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Layce recorded 189 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2014.
- 189 total births
- 1980–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 girls have been named Layce since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 189
- total births
- 1980–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Layce was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
16 babies were named Layce in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Layce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Layce splits its recorded history at 1996: 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 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Layce at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Layce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2014
- Peak year (2007)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Layce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Layce's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Layce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
61 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 65 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Layce? ▼
Layce has been given to 189 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 16 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Layce most popular? ▼
Layce was most popular in the 2000s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Layce been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Layce since 1980 -- 35 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Layce? ▼
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 Layce's data
- Layce's decade-level peak was the 2000s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Layce
Nearby Names Like Layce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Layce
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 Layce side by side: Layce vs Layla Layce vs Laylah Layce vs Layne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Layce: Baby Name Since 1980 - 189 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/layce. 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 Layce 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 July 2026.