US rank #2038 Girls' name Peak 2014 3,116 births

Layna — #2038 US girls' name

3,116 babies named Layna in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s461960s941970s1061980s1671990s2282000s7452010s12292020s496
#2038
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Layna was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

143 babies were named Layna in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Layna

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,116 babies named Layna between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Layna currently holds the #2038 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 143 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Layna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,229 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Layna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 184 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Layna in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Layna 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 3,116 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.

Layna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,116

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

2014

143 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,038

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Layna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
143
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Layna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,229 births that decade — 39% of Layna's all-time total
1940s51950s461960s941970s1061980s1671990s2282000s7452010s12292020s496

Layna by state

Where Layna concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Layna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
184 5.9%
#2 Ohio
134 4.3%
#3 Florida
113 3.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
101 3.2%
#5 California
91 2.9%
#6 Michigan
80 2.6%
#7 New York
72 2.3%
#8 Illinois
70 2.2%
Texas share of Layna's total US births 5.9%
Even split

184 of 3,116 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Layna appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Layna?
3,116 babies have been named Layna since 1947. It currently ranks #2038 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 143 births.
When was Layna most popular?
Layna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,229 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Layna most popular?
The top states for the name Layna are Texas (184 births), Ohio (134 births), Florida (113 births).
How long has the name Layna been used?
Layna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Layna?
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.

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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, 1947–2024 (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.