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Layn

100% boys · last recorded 2024

Layn has been given to about 123 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 119
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Layn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2019 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time123

How popular is Layn?

Its best year was 2019, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 7439th. The typical living American called Layn is about 14 years old today.

Names that sound like Layn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zayn0.81
  2. Landyn0.75
  3. Jadyn0.70
  4. Jalyn0.70
  5. Gavyn0.70
  6. Kadyn0.70
  7. Layne0.68
  8. Lyn0.66

Middle names for Layn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Layn Thomas0.74
  2. Layn Cole0.73
  3. Layn Miles0.73
  4. Layn Wilder0.72
  5. Layn James0.71
  6. Layn John0.55

Sibling names for Layn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yousefbrother · 0.74
  2. Fisherbrother · 0.73
  3. Bryerbrother · 0.73
  4. Keziahsister · 0.73
  5. Ayaneither · 0.72
  6. Andiesister · 0.72

Where Layn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Layn Evans0.73
    2. Layn Edwards0.73
    3. Layn Anderson0.70
    4. Layn Allen0.70
    5. Layn Adams0.70
    6. Layn Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Layn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.