Layth
Boy name · #2350 in 2025 · Very rare
Layth ranks #2350 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 59 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Layth.
Babies named Layth per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Layth first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 61 babies and a rank of #2313. 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 Layth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Layth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layth is most common
State-level data for Layth 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 Layth
Statistically, parents drawn to Layth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laith, Vedanth, Lipa, Laksh, and Lazer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3100 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 51 | #2556 |
| 2018 | 42 | #2848 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3059 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Layth a popular boy name?
Layth ranked #2350 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Layth most popular?
Layth peaked in 2024, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2313 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Layth. 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.