Boys' name · since 2011

Laylon

Laylon has 15 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,484 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade

15 boys have been named Laylon since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Laylon recorded 15 times among boys since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2021.

  • #31,484 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 2011
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laylon ranks #31,484 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.

#31,484 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laylon's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Laylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Laylon's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded.

Laylon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2011)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 201120142021 5

Laylon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

2010s was Laylon's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Laylon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laylon? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 15 babies named Laylon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,484 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 5 births.
Where does Laylon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laylon ranks #31,484 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Laylon most popular? ▼
Laylon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Laylon been used? ▼
Laylon has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 11 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Laylon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layne, Layton, Layden, Layth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Laylon's data

  • Laylon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Laylon

Nearby Names Like Laylon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laylon

Layne Boy
#662 14,355 births
Layton Boy
#711 12,156 births
Layden Boy
#4497 1,131 births
Layth Boy
#2350 901 births
Laymon Boy
779 births

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Underwood
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Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laylon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2011–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Laylon 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 August 2026.