Layana
Girl name · #2706 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Layana? In official American birth records, Layana has been tracked continuously since 1978, giving it 47 years of documented American history.
Layana is currently the #2706 girl name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 girls born in 2025 was named Layana.
The 47-year story
Layana first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 119 babies and a rank of #1724. 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.
Babies named Layana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Layana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layana is most common
State-level data for Layana 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 Layana
Statistically, parents drawn to Layana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leiana, Lyana, Eliyana, Avana, and Eviana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2691 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1724 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1978 | 6 | #8562 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Layana?
In official American birth records, the name Layana first appeared in 1978 (over 47 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 47 years.
Is Layana a popular girl name?
Layana ranked #2706 among girls in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Layana most popular?
Layana peaked in 2023, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1724 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American girls was named Layana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.