Boys' name · since 1908
Laymon
Laymon has 779 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,003 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 779
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Laymon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 779 recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laymon has been recorded 779 times among boys since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1995.
- #6,003 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 779 born since 1908
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laymon ranks #6,003 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 779 born since 1908, peaking in the 1930s.
- #6,003 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 779
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Laymon's 779 recorded births place it above 86.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Laymon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laymon's full recorded timeline at 1943, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laymon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1995
- Peak year (1936)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Laymon by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (154 births, 20% of the file).
1930s was Laymon's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Laymon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
90 births
- 1920s
1920s
136 births
- 1930s
1930s
154 births
- 1940s
1940s
152 births
- 1950s
1950s
129 births
- 1960s
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 154 births (20% of all-time use).
How Laymon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Laymon's total volume
Laymon by state
Where Laymon concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 21 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.6% |
21 of 779 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Laymon's data
- Laymon's decade-level peak was the 1930s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Laymons (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laymon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~87 yrs)
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, 1908–1995 (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 Laymon 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.