girl's name
Layra
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 59
Layra is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2023, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2008.
Layra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 19 |
How popular is Layra?
In 2023, Layra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Layra 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 Layra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Layra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Layra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Layra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Layra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Layra
How popular is the name Layra?
In 2023, Layra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Layra a girl's or a boy's name?
Layra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Layra most popular?
Layra peaked in 2023, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.