Layne
Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Layne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Layne
As a girl name
Layne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1939, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 333 Laynes were born — ranking #828 that year. As of 2026, Layne ranks #1,239 for girls with 187 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 6K Laynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Layne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 432 Laynes were born — ranking #591 that year. As of 2026, Layne ranks #687 for boys with 396 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 15K Laynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Layne
Layne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Layne's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #561. Use the chart and map above to compare Layne'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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