US rank #9290 Girls' name Peak 2015 270 births

Layonna — #9290 US girls' name

270 babies named Layonna in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s722010s1372020s61
#9290
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Layonna was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

18 babies were named Layonna in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Layonna

The Social Security Administration has registered 270 babies named Layonna between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Layonna currently holds the #9290 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Layonna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 137 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Layonna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Layonna in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Layonna 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 270 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.

Layonna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

270

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2015

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,290

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Layonna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
18
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
05101520 202420212018201520122009200620032001 6

Layonna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
137 births that decade — 51% of Layonna's all-time total
2000s722010s1372020s61

Layonna by state

Where Layonna concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Layonna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
10 3.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 1.9%
Ohio share of Layonna's total US births 3.7%
Even split

10 of 270 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Layonna?
270 babies have been named Layonna since 2001. It currently ranks #9290 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 18 births.
When was Layonna most popular?
Layonna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Layonna most popular?
The top states for the name Layonna are Ohio (10 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Layonna been used?
Layonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Layonna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layla, Laylah, Layne, Layna, 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, 2001–2024 (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.