unisex name
Laïan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 30
Laïan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2019.
Laïan over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Laïan?
In 2025, Laïan was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Laïan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Laian | Laian is Laïan without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #5,642. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Laïan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laïan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laïan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laïan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laïan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laïan
Is Laïan a girl's or a boy's name?
Laïan is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Laïan most popular?
Laïan peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Laïan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laïan currently ranks #3,979 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.