Layan
Girl name · #831 in 2025 · Rare
Layan ranks #831 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 329 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1448, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,471 girls born in 2025 was named Layan.
Babies named Layan per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Layan first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 329 babies and a rank of #827. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Layan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Layan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Layan is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Layan is most common in MI (1 per 1,000), NY (0.7 per 1,000), IL (0.5 per 1,000), VA (0.5 per 1,000), MN (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Layan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Layan
Statistically, parents drawn to Layan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bayan, Sloan, Ocean, Rowyn, and Lakelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 329 | #827 |
| 2024 | 245 | #1027 |
| 2023 | 232 | #1070 |
| 2022 | 247 | #1034 |
| 2021 | 184 | #1264 |
| 2020 | 221 | #1105 |
| 2019 | 224 | #1099 |
| 2018 | 175 | #1299 |
| 2017 | 173 | #1340 |
| 2016 | 175 | #1353 |
| 2015 | 159 | #1448 |
| 2014 | 152 | #1471 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2011 | 77 | #2395 |
| 2010 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Layan a popular girl name?
Layan ranked #831 among girls in 2025 with 329 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1448.
When was the name Layan most popular?
Layan peaked in 2025, when 329 American girls received the name (ranked #827 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,471 newborn American girls was named Layan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.