Recorded 1973–1985 Girls' name Peak 1985 16 births

Laytona — girls' name

16 babies named Laytona in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

16 girls have been named Laytona since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

16
total births
1973–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Laytona was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

6 babies were named Laytona in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laytona

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Laytona between 1973 and 1985, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laytona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laytona performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Laytona shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laytona 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 16 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.

Laytona at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

16

Since 1973

13 years of records

Peak year

1985

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1973

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1985

Laytona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1973

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
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Laytona by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
10 births that decade — 63% of Laytona's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laytona?
16 babies have been named Laytona since 1973. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 6 births.
When was Laytona most popular?
Laytona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Laytona been used?
Laytona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 13 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Laytona?
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.

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, 1973–1985 (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.