boy's name
Laythan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 260
Laythan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laythan 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s | 139 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Laythan?
In 2025, Laythan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Laythan 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 Laythan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laythan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laythan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Laythan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laythan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laythan
How popular is the name Laythan?
In 2025, Laythan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Laythan a girl's or a boy's name?
Laythan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laythan?
Laythan has 2 syllables.
When was Laythan most popular?
Laythan peaked in 2009, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Laythan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laythan currently ranks #9,976 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.