Total births
142
Girls' name · since 1971
Laytoya
142 babies named Laytoya in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1971–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Laytoya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 142 have been recorded since 1971.
Laytoya has 142 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1990.
- 142 total births
- 1971–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 girls have been named Laytoya since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 142
- total births
- 1971–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Laytoya was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
16 babies were named Laytoya in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Laytoya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laytoya's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laytoya at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Laytoya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1990
- Peak year (1984)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Laytoya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Laytoya's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Laytoya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 91 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laytoya? ▼
Laytoya has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 16 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Laytoya most popular? ▼
Laytoya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Laytoya been used? ▼
Records for Laytoya go back to 1971, giving 20 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Laytoya? ▼
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 Laytoya's data
- Laytoya's decade-level peak was the 1980s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Laytoya
Nearby Names Like Laytoya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laytoya
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 Laytoya side by side: Laytoya vs Layla Laytoya vs Laylah Laytoya vs Layne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–1990 (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. "Laytoya: Baby Name Since 1971 - 142 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laytoya. 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 Laytoya 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 July 2026.