boy's name
Laymon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 779
Laymon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1995 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 1936, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laymon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 90 |
| 1920s | 136 |
| 1930s | 154 |
| 1940s | 152 |
| 1950s | 129 |
| 1960s | 62 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 6 |
How popular is Laymon?
In 1995, Laymon 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.
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 Laymon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laymon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laymon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laymon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laymon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laymon
How popular is the name Laymon?
In 1995, Laymon 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.
Is Laymon a girl's or a boy's name?
Laymon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laymon?
Laymon has 2 syllables.
When was Laymon most popular?
Laymon peaked in 1936, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.