How Many People Are Named Layne?
An estimated 18,419 people in the United States have the first name Layne. It is used for both genders, with 71.6% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Layne peaked in popularity in 2021 with 765 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Layne 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 Layne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
18,419
About 1 in 18,609 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
71.6% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2021
765 births
Total Registered
19,457
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Layne
Layne is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.6%) and females (28.4%). Out of 19,457 total births registered, 13,935 were male and 5,522 were female.
Layne as a male name
Ranked #695 in 2024
387 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (432 births)
Layne as a female name
Ranked #1,274 in 2024
182 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (333 births)
Layne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Layne span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,892 babies were registered. While Layne is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Layne by Decade
How has Layne 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.
Layne by State
Birth registrations for Layne span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Maine, Connecticut, Nevada. On average, about 292 Laynes were registered per state.
Layne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Layne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Layne
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Layne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Layne?
We estimate approximately 18,419 people named Layne 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 18,609 Americans share this first name.
Is Layne a common name?
Layne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,457 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Layne most popular?
Layne reached peak popularity in 2021, when 765 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Layne is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Layne a male name?
Layne is predominantly male. 71.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Layne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Layne Smith, Layne Johnson, Layne 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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