boy's name
Layon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 70
Layon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
Layon over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Layon?
In 2025, Layon was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Layon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layon
Is Layon a girl's or a boy's name?
Layon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Layon most popular?
Layon peaked in 2017, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Layon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Layon currently ranks #3,983 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.