Total births
57
Girls' name · since 2009
Layiah
Layiah has 57 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 57
- total births
- 2009–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Layiah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 2009.
Layiah has 57 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2021.
- 57 total births
- 2009–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
57 girls have been named Layiah since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 57
- total births
- 2009–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Layiah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
9 babies were named Layiah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Layiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Layiah's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Layiah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Layiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Layiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Layiah's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Layiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Layiah? ▼
Layiah has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Layiah most popular? ▼
Layiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Layiah been used? ▼
Layiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 13 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Layiah? ▼
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 Layiah's data
- Layiah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- 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 Layiah
Nearby Names Like Layiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Layiah
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 Layiah side by side: Layiah vs Layla Layiah vs Laylah Layiah vs Layne
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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, 2009–2021 (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. "Layiah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 57 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/layiah. 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 Layiah 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.