Layana
Layana is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 120 inhabitants.
Meaning & Origin of Layana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Layana is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 120 inhabitants.
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The Story of Layana
Layana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 123 Layanas were born — ranking #1,685 that year. As of 2026, Layana ranks #1,685 for baby girls with 123 births, rising sharply (+100% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Layanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Layana
Layana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Layana's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,685. Use the chart and map above to compare Layana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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