girl's name
Layane
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,988
France
#209
2025 births
Layane is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 300 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,965 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2001.
Layane over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 570 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,235 |
How popular is Layane?
In 2025, Layane was given to 300 babies in France, ranking #209 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Layane 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.
Names that peaked alongside Layane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layane
How popular is the name Layane?
In 2025, Layane was given to 300 babies in France, ranking #209 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Layane a girl's or a boy's name?
Layane is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Layane most popular?
Layane peaked in 2025, when 300 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Layane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Layane currently ranks #209 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.