US rank #16929 Unisex name Peak 2019 46 births

Laylen — #16929 US unisex name

46 babies named Laylen in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s162020s30
#16929
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 4% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

65% 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.

What the Data Says About Laylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Laylen between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laylen currently holds the #16929 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Laylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 27 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laylen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Laylen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laylen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

46

Since 2015

10 years of records

Peak year

2019

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,929

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2015

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laylen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2015

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
45678910 2024202320222021202020192015 7

Laylen popularity over time — boys

27 total births recorded since 2007 (Laylen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
4.555.566.577.5 20232021201320102007 5

Laylen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
30 births that decade — 65% of Laylen's all-time total
2010s162020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laylen?
46 babies have been named Laylen since 2015. It currently ranks #16929 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 9 births.
When was Laylen most popular?
Laylen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 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 46 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 10 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laylen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layla, Laylah, Layne, Layna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2015–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.