Layni
Girl name · #5186 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Layni, placing it at #5186 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Layni.
Babies named Layni per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Layni first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 39 babies and a rank of #3827. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Layni against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Layni in class?
Layni scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Layni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layni is most common
State-level data for Layni is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Layni
Statistically, parents drawn to Layni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lelani, Lalani, Liani, Layloni, and Jurni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Layni a popular girl name?
Layni ranked #5186 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Layni most popular?
Layni peaked in 2022, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3827 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Layni. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.