Unisex nameCurrently #695 in the USRising
Layne
//ˈleɪn//
1 syllablePeak year: 20215 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Layne's meaning
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Layne's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Layne |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 12 |
| 1934 | 12 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 11 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1939 | 23 |
| 1940 | 24 |
| 1941 | 25 |
| 1942 | 19 |
| 1943 | 31 |
| 1944 | 26 |
| 1945 | 34 |
| 1946 | 29 |
| 1947 | 40 |
| 1948 | 51 |
| 1949 | 49 |
| 1950 | 78 |
| 1951 | 105 |
| 1952 | 100 |
| 1953 | 90 |
| 1954 | 95 |
| 1955 | 98 |
| 1956 | 109 |
| 1957 | 132 |
| 1958 | 110 |
| 1959 | 232 |
| 1960 | 175 |
| 1961 | 129 |
| 1962 | 157 |
| 1963 | 125 |
| 1964 | 122 |
| 1965 | 100 |
| 1966 | 90 |
| 1967 | 90 |
| 1968 | 110 |
| 1969 | 105 |
| 1970 | 103 |
| 1971 | 85 |
| 1972 | 63 |
| 1973 | 67 |
| 1974 | 56 |
| 1975 | 67 |
| 1976 | 80 |
| 1977 | 70 |
| 1978 | 62 |
| 1979 | 77 |
| 1980 | 72 |
| 1981 | 106 |
| 1982 | 110 |
| 1983 | 120 |
| 1984 | 112 |
| 1985 | 92 |
| 1986 | 92 |
| 1987 | 103 |
| 1988 | 103 |
| 1989 | 123 |
| 1990 | 137 |
| 1991 | 154 |
| 1992 | 147 |
| 1993 | 176 |
| 1994 | 226 |
| 1995 | 293 |
| 1996 | 336 |
| 1997 | 333 |
| 1998 | 314 |
| 1999 | 319 |
| 2000 | 308 |
| 2001 | 311 |
| 2002 | 372 |
| 2003 | 455 |
| 2004 | 429 |
| 2005 | 429 |
| 2006 | 442 |
| 2007 | 436 |
| 2008 | 474 |
| 2009 | 491 |
| 2010 | 503 |
| 2011 | 516 |
| 2012 | 512 |
| 2013 | 500 |
| 2014 | 511 |
| 2015 | 441 |
| 2016 | 414 |
| 2017 | 445 |
| 2018 | 433 |
| 2019 | 617 |
| 2020 | 675 |
| 2021 | 765 |
| 2022 | 703 |
| 2023 | 686 |
| 2024 | 569 |
Layne through the decades
- Layne peaked in 2021, when 765 babies were named Layne in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Layne has risen 19% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Layne currently ranks #695 in the US and is on the rise.