How Many People Are Named Layman?
An estimated 75 people in the United States have the first name Layman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Layman peaked in popularity in 1924 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Layman 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 Layman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Layman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
- Layman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
75
About 1 in 4,570,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1924
13 births
Total Registered
244
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Layman
Layman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 244 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Layman as a male name
Ranked #3,515 in 1963
7 male births in 1963
Peak: 1924 (13 births)
Layman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Layman span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 54 babies were registered. Layman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Layman by Decade
How has Layman 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.
Layman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Layman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Layman
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Layman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Layman?
We estimate approximately 75 people named Layman 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 4,570,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Layman a common name?
Layman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 244 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Layman most popular?
Layman reached peak popularity in 1924, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Layman is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Layman a male name?
Layman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Layman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Layman Smith, Layman Johnson, Layman 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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