Layne
A respelling of Lane, an English surname for someone who lived along a narrow road or path, from Old English lanu.
Layne in 2025
Layne was given to 570 babies in the United States in 2025 — 414 boys and 156 girls, making it the 1,062nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,816 babies born.
The history of Layne
Layne reached its highest point in 2021, when 767 babies were given the name, ranking 823rd that year.
Across the 108 years of records since 1918, 20,034 babies have been named Layne. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Layne by decade
| Decade | Babies named Layne | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 | 6,906 |
| 1920s | 35 | 7,531 |
| 1930s | 100 | 2,837 |
| 1940s | 328 | 2,200 |
| 1950s | 1,149 | 1,152 |
| 1960s | 1,203 | 1,338 |
| 1970s | 730 | 1,876 |
| 1980s | 1,033 | 1,858 |
| 1990s | 2,435 | 1,204 |
| 2000s | 4,147 | 1,116 |
| 2010s | 4,893 | 987 |
| 2020s | 3,974 | 823 |
Where Layne is heading
Layne has risen 29% over the past decade, from 441 babies in 2015 to 570 in 2025.
Names like Layne
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Layne.