Unisex name · since 1918
Layne
14,355 babies named Layne in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #996 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #662 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 14,355
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Layne is the #662 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 14,355 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Layne has been recorded 14,355 times among boys since 1918, currently ranked #662 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, 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 1918 to 2025.
- #996 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #662 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 14,355 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Layne ranks #996 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #662 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 14,355 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #996 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #662 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 14,355
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Layne's 14,355 recorded births place it above 97.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Layne compares
14,355 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Layne's all-time total is 39x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Layne | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,355 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 434 | 34 | 22,252 |
Layne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Layne's full recorded timeline at 1974, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 434 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Layne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 434
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Layne popularity over time - girls
5,679 total births recorded since 1939 (Layne as girls' name)
Layne by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,869 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Layne's strongest decade.
3,869 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Layne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 35
1920s
35 births
- 1930s 94
1930s
94 births
- 1940s 233
1940s
233 births
- 1950s 882
1950s
882 births
- 1960s 1,025
1960s
1,025 births
- 1970s 548
1970s
548 births
- 1980s 532
1980s
532 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,554 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,109 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,869 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,467 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,869 births (27% of all-time use).
How Layne 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 Layne's total volume
Layne by state
Where Layne concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,234 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 765 | 5.3% |
| #3 | California | | 625 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Utah | | 515 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 476 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 455 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 442 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 387 | 2.7% |
1,234 of 14,355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Layne appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Layne? ▼
Where does Layne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Layne most popular? ▼
Where is Layne most popular? ▼
Is Layne a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Layne been used? ▼
What names are similar to Layne? ▼
What to do with Layne's data
- Layne's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,869 total births) through the 2020s (2,467) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Laynes (1,234 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Layne
Nearby Names Like Layne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Layne
Compare Layne side by side: Layne vs Layton Layne vs Layden Layne vs Layth
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Layne
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Layne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~107 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, 1918–2025 (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 Layne 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.