Laymon
Laymon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Kiese Laymon, American writer, editor, and professor Richard Laymon (1947–2001), American author Tracie Laymon, American screenwriter, producer, and film director
Meaning & Origin of Laymon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laymon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Kiese Laymon, American writer, editor, and professor Richard Laymon (1947–2001), American author Tracie Laymon, American screenwriter, producer, and film director
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The Story of Laymon
Laymon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1936, when 22 Laymons were born — ranking #1,417 that year. As of 2026, Laymon ranks #7,790 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 779 Laymons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Laymon
Laymon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 779 births in the dataset. Laymon's peak popularity came in 1936 when it ranked #1,417. Use the chart and map above to compare Laymon'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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