girl's name
Layana
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,855
France
#210
2025 births
Layana is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 370 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,068 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Layana over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 390 |
| 2010s | 2,450 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,930 |
How popular is Layana?
In 2025, Layana was given to 285 babies in France, ranking #210 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Layana is used
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 Layana is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Laÿana | Laÿana is a variant spelling of Layana, recorded in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Layana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layana
How popular is the name Layana?
In 2025, Layana was given to 285 babies in France, ranking #210 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Layana a girl's or a boy's name?
Layana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Layana most popular?
Layana peaked in 2017, when 370 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Layana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Layana currently ranks #210 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.