girl's name
Laylyn
LAY-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 81
Laylyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laylyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How Popular Is Laylyn?
In 2025, Laylyn was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Laylyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Laylyn
- English LAY-lin
Sibling Names for Laylyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Laylyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Laylyn
How popular is the name Laylyn?
In 2025, Laylyn was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Laylyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Laylyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laylyn?
Laylyn has 2 syllables.
When was Laylyn most popular?
Laylyn peaked in 2024, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Laylyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laylyn currently ranks #8,345 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.