Layana
Girl name · #2706 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Layana in class?
Layana scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Layana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Layana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Layanas were CA (7), FL (7), TX (7), IL (5), MI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.