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Laylan

  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 81

Laylan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2020 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2018, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2007.

Laylan over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.

38
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Laylan by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 15
2010s 38
2020s (to 2020) 4

How popular is Laylan?

In 2020, Laylan was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Laylan is used

England & Wales #4,605 4 in 2020
United States #15,079 6 in 2020

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Laylan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Laylan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laylan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Laylan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laylan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Laylan

How popular is the name Laylan?

In 2020, Laylan was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Laylan a girl's or a boy's name?

Laylan is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Laylan most popular?

Laylan peaked in 2018, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.