Layanna
Girl name · #4325 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Layanna? In official American birth records, Layanna has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Layanna is currently the #4325 girl name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Layanna.
The 26-year story
Layanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #3225. 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 Layanna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Layanna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Layanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layanna is most common
State-level data for Layanna 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 Layanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Layanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lunna, Ravenna, Avanna, Leianna, and Yohanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Layanna?
In official American birth records, the name Layanna first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Layanna a popular girl name?
Layanna ranked #4325 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Layanna most popular?
Layanna peaked in 2024, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3225 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Layanna. 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.