Layana
Girl name · #2706 in 2025 · Very rare
Layana is currently the #2706 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Layana.
The 47-year story
Layana first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 119 babies and a rank of #1724. 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.
Babies named Layana per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Layana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layana is most common
State-level data for Layana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Layana
Statistically, parents drawn to Layana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leiana, Lyana, Eliyana, Avana, and Eviana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1724 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1978 | 6 | #8562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Layana a popular girl name?
Layana ranked #2706 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Layana most popular?
Layana peaked in 2023, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1724 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Layana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.