Layne
Girl name · #1401 in 2025 · Very rare
Layne is currently the #1401 girl name in the United States — 156 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2113, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,538 girls born in 2025 was named Layne.
Babies named Layne per year. Source: SSA.
The 86-year story
Layne first appears in the Social Security records in 1939, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 333 girls were named Layne — good for #829 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Layne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layne is most common
State-level data for Layne 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 Layne
Statistically, parents drawn to Layne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laine, Rayne, Lane, Raine, and Serene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #1396 |
| 2024 | 182 | #1275 |
| 2023 | 265 | #974 |
| 2022 | 293 | #923 |
| 2021 | 333 | #829 |
| 2020 | 278 | #929 |
| 2019 | 241 | #1059 |
| 2018 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 74 | #2463 |
| 2015 | 91 | #2113 |
| 2014 | 92 | #2096 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 80 | #2336 |
| 2011 | 85 | #2216 |
| 2010 | 92 | #2136 |
| 2009 | 113 | #1866 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 122 | #1709 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1756 |
| 2003 | 120 | #1605 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1683 |
| 2001 | 111 | #1641 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Layne a popular girl name?
Layne ranked #1401 among girls in 2025 with 156 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2113.
When was the name Layne most popular?
Layne peaked in 2021, when 333 American girls received the name (ranked #829 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Layne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,538 newborn American girls was named Layne. 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.