Layman — boys' name

What the Data Says About Layman

The Social Security Administration has registered 244 babies named Layman between 1915 and 1963, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Layman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Layman performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Layman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Layman 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 244 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.