Baby Name Popularity Profile

Layan

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Layan.

✦ Softness, gentleness 🌍 Arabic Spiritual
National Rank (2025) #831
All-Time Peak Rank #831 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 3,225 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1994 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 329 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Layan Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Softness, gentleness
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic root L-Y-N, meaning 'to be soft or gentle'.
Common Nicknames
Lay
Alternative Spellings
Layaan
Pronunciation: LAY-an
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Layan across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +48.9%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +106.9%
2015: 159 births 159 2016: 175 births 2017: 173 births 2018: 175 births 2019: 224 births 2020: 221 births 221 2021: 184 births 2022: 247 births 2023: 232 births 2024: 245 births 2025: 329 births 329
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 329 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Longest Streak 27 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 15
2000s: 325
2010s: 1,427
2020s: 1,458

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables La-yn
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Michigan
Top States Michigan, Virginia, Illinois, New York, Florida
States with Data 23
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Michigan #263 363 2020 34.0% Decline
Virginia #477 131 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #463 266 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #322 378 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1501 133 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #748 107 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #631 338 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1022 242 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #659 136 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1221 66 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #525 32 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #733 25 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 16 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 19 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #721 9 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 12 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 29 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 12 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #1022 10 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1295 12 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 6 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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