unisex name
Layne
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,856
the United States
#662
2025 births
Layne is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 28% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 570 babies in the United States, ranking #662. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 767 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,816 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Layne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 100 |
| 1940s | 328 |
| 1950s | 1,149 |
| 1960s | 1,203 |
| 1970s | 730 |
| 1980s | 1,033 |
| 1990s | 2,435 |
| 2000s | 4,147 |
| 2010s | 4,893 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,974 |
How popular is Layne?
In 2025, Layne was given to 570 babies in the United States, ranking #662 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Layne 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 Layne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layne
How popular is the name Layne?
In 2025, Layne was given to 570 babies in the United States, ranking #662 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Layne a girl's or a boy's name?
Layne is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Layne?
Layne has 1 syllable.
When was Layne most popular?
Layne peaked in 2021, when 767 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Layne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Layne currently ranks #662 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.