Layne

Unisex

Layne has been given to 20,034 babies in the U.S. since 1918. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #662 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Topographic surname from lane.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

20,034

Peak year

2021 (767 babies)

Rank in 2025

#662 for boys

First recorded

1918

10-year trend

▲ +29%

Gender split

28% girls / 72% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Layne.

20,017 babies since 1912

20,098 babies since 1963

20,118 babies since 1880

19,939 babies since 1880

20,145 babies since 1882

19,821 babies since 1931

19,749 babies since 1914

19,494 babies since 1880

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