How Many People Are Named Layden?
An estimated 1,172 people in the United States have the first name Layden. It is predominantly male (93.7%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Layden peaked in popularity in 2012 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Layden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Layden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Layden is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,172
About 1 in 292,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2012
96 births
Total Registered
1,182
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Layden
Layden is predominantly male (93.7%), though 74 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Layden as a male name
Ranked #3,300 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (85 births)
Layden as a female name
Ranked #14,438 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (11 births)
Layden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Layden span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 678 babies were registered. While Layden is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Layden by Decade
How has Layden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Layden by State
Birth registrations for Layden span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina. The lowest are in Michigan, Iowa, Georgia. On average, about 18 Laydens were registered per state.
Layden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Layden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Layden
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Layden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Layden?
We estimate approximately 1,172 people named Layden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 292,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Layden a common name?
Layden is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,182 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Layden most popular?
Layden reached peak popularity in 2012, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Layden is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Layden a male name?
Layden is predominantly male. 93.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Layden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Layden Smith, Layden Johnson, Layden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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