girl's name
Layia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 74
Layia is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2014, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
Layia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 7 |
How popular is Layia?
In 2021, Layia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Layia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Layia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layia
How popular is the name Layia?
In 2021, Layia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Layia a girl's or a boy's name?
Layia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Layia most popular?
Layia peaked in 2014, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.