Total births
2,279
Girls' name · since 1984
Laynie
Laynie has 2,279 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1573
- among girls today
- 2,279
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Laynie is the #1573 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,279 recorded since 1984.
Laynie has 2,279 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1573 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #1573 among girls today
- 2,279 born since 1984
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laynie is currently the #1573 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 2,279 born since 1984, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1573
- among girls today
- 2,279
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Laynie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1573
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Laynie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
172 babies were named Laynie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Laynie compares
2,279 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Laynie's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laynie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,279 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 172 | 48 | 19,840 |
Laynie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laynie's full recorded timeline at 2007, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 172 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laynie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,573
Active since
1984
Laynie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 172
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Laynie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Laynie's strongest decade.
792 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Laynie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 101
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
602 births
- 2010s
2010s
778 births
- 2020s
2020s
792 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 792 births (35% of all-time use).
How Laynie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laynie's total volume
Laynie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Laynie by state
Where Laynie concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 300 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 78 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 64 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Utah | | 55 | 2.4% |
| #5 | California | | 51 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 50 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 48 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 37 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Laynie's total US births 13.2%
Even split
300 of 2,279 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Laynie appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laynie? ▼
Laynie has been given to 2,279 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1573 as of the latest data. 172 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Laynie most popular? ▼
Laynie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 792 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Laynie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laynie are Texas (300 births), Ohio (78 births), Oklahoma (64 births).
How long has the name Laynie been used? ▼
Laynie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Laynie? ▼
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 Laynie's data
- Texas records the most Laynies (300 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Laynie
Nearby Names Like Laynie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laynie
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 Laynie side by side: Laynie vs Layla Laynie vs Laylah Laynie vs Layne
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Janessa #1570
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Hosanna #1576
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Laynie: #1573 Girls' Name - 2,279 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laynie. 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 Laynie 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 June 2026.