Layten
The Story of Layten
As a girl name
Layten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 8 Laytens were born — ranking #11,832 that year. As of 2026, Layten ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Laytens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Layten first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 32 Laytens were born — ranking #3,430 that year. As of 2026, Layten ranks #6,181 for boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 404 Laytens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Layten
Layten is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 404 births in the dataset. Layten's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,430. Use the chart and map above to compare Layten'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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