Masculine dossier · first seen 1918

Layne

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
434
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1918Peak 20212025
peak 2021 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Layne

How many people are named Layne?

An estimated 13,518 living Americans are named Layne.

How rare is Layne?

Layne is uncommon among babies today, with 414 boys receiving the name in 2025.

How old is the typical Layne?

The median age of a living American named Layne is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 30 years old.

Is Layne still popular?

Yes. Layne is holding steady, with 414 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
4.6%
2025
414
All-time
14,355

Layne broke out in Indiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma (2010) and became over-represented in 11 states over 11 years.

Broke out: Indiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma, 2010 · over-represented in 11 states over 11 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2010 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 2011 KY Louisiana: broke out 2011 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2013 MI Minnesota: broke out 2019 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2010 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2011 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2010 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2013 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2014 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2021 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY