US rank #13164 Boys' name Peak 2009 250 births

Laythan — #13164 US boys' name

250 babies named Laythan in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s692010s1392020s42
#13164
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 8% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Laythan was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

24 babies were named Laythan in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laythan

The Social Security Administration has registered 250 babies named Laythan between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laythan currently holds the #13164 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laythan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Laythan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laythan 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 250 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.

Laythan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

250

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2009

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,164

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laythan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
24
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0510152025 20242021201720142011200820052003 6

Laythan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
139 births that decade — 56% of Laythan's all-time total
2000s692010s1392020s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laythan?
250 babies have been named Laythan since 2003. It currently ranks #13164 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 24 births.
When was Laythan most popular?
Laythan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Laythan been used?
Laythan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laythan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layne, Layton, Layden, Layth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2003–2024 (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.