Total births
34
Girls' name · since 2009
Laynah
Laynah has 34 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 34
- total births
- 2009–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
34 girls have been named Laynah since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laynah has been recorded 34 times among girls since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2022.
- 34 total births
- 2009–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Laynah since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 34
- total births
- 2009–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Laynah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Laynah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Laynah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laynah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 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 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laynah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Laynah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2022
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Laynah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laynah's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Laynah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laynah? ▼
Laynah has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Laynah most popular? ▼
Laynah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Laynah been used? ▼
Laynah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 14 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Laynah? ▼
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.
What to do with Laynah's data
- Laynah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laynah
Nearby Names Like Laynah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laynah
Layla Girl
#37 129,136 births
Laylah Girl
#1062 7,297 births
Layne Girl
#1277 5,679 births
Layan Girl
#1033 3,225 births
Layna Girl
#2044 3,196 births
Compare Laynah side by side: Laynah vs Layla Laynah vs Laylah Laynah vs Layne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laynah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 34 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laynah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Laynah 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 July 2026.