Total births
53
Unisex name · since 2015
Laylen
Laylen has 53 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16984
- among girls today
- 53
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Laylen is the #16984 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 53 recorded since 2015.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laylen has been recorded 53 times among girls since 2015, currently ranked #16984 nationally and more common than 4% 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 2015 to 2025.
- #16984 among girls today
- 53 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laylen is currently the #16984 unisex name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 53 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16984
- among girls today
- 53
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Laylen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16984
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Laylen was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Laylen in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Laylen compares
53 16th 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
Laylen's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laylen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Laylen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laylen's full recorded timeline at 2022, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laylen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#16,984
Active since
2015
Laylen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Laylen popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 2007 (Laylen as boys' name)
Laylen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Laylen's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Laylen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 37 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laylen? ▼
53 babies have been named Laylen since 2015. It currently ranks #16984 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 9 births.
When was Laylen most popular? ▼
Laylen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Laylen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Laylen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 53 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Laylen been used? ▼
Laylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Laylen? ▼
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 Laylen
Nearby Names Like Laylen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laylen
Layla Girl
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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 Laylen side by side: Laylen vs Layla Laylen vs Laylah Laylen vs Layne
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Laylen: #16984 Unisex Name - 53 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laylen. 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 Laylen 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.