How Many People Are Named Laymon?
An estimated 313 people in the United States have the first name Laymon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Laymon peaked in popularity in 1936 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laymon 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 Laymon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Laymon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
313
About 1 in 1,095,062 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1936
22 births
Total Registered
779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laymon
Laymon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 779 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Laymon as a male name
Ranked #8,434 in 1995
6 male births in 1995
Peak: 1936 (22 births)
Laymon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laymon span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 154 babies were registered. Laymon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laymon by Decade
How has Laymon 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.
Laymon by State
Birth registrations for Laymon span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky. On average, about 10 Laymons were registered per state.
Laymon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laymon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laymon
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laymon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laymon?
We estimate approximately 313 people named Laymon 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 1,095,062 Americans share this first name.
Is Laymon a common name?
Laymon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laymon most popular?
Laymon reached peak popularity in 1936, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laymon is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laymon a male name?
Laymon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laymon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laymon Smith, Laymon Johnson, Laymon 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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