girl's name
Layona
lay-OH-nuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 76
Layona is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Layona Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How Popular Is Layona?
In 2025, Layona was given to 6 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 Layona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Layona Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Layona
- English lay-OH-nuh
Sibling Names for Layona
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Layona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Layona
How popular is the name Layona?
In 2025, Layona was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Layona a girl's or a boy's name?
Layona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Layona?
Layona has 3 syllables.
When was Layona most popular?
Layona peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Layona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Layona currently ranks #13,976 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.