Recorded 1971–1990 Girls' name Peak 1984 142 births

Laytoya — girls' name

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.

1970s441980s911990s7

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.

What the Data Says About Laytoya

The Social Security Administration has registered 142 babies named Laytoya between 1971 and 1990, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laytoya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laytoya performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 91 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Laytoya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laytoya 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 142 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.

Laytoya at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

142

Since 1971

20 years of records

Peak year

1984

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1971

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1990

Laytoya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1971

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1984)
16
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
05101520 19901988198619841981197919771971 5

Laytoya by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
91 births that decade — 64% of Laytoya's all-time total
1970s441980s911990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laytoya?
142 babies have been named Laytoya since 1971. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1984 with 16 births.
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?
Laytoya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 20 years of data 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.

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, 1971–1990 (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.