Layana is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Layana is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,710 for girl births in the United States (and #4,771 across all names), given to 64 babies. Layana was first reported in SSA data in 1978 and peaked in 2023 (119 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | #2,710 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | #1,975 |
| 2023 | 119 | 119 | #1,733 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | #2,912 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | #3,319 |
| 2020 | 39 | 39 | #3,756 |
| 2019 | 40 | 40 | #3,758 |
| 2018 | 66 | 66 | #2,633 |
| 2017 | 63 | 63 | #2,731 |
| 2016 | 35 | 35 | #4,207 |
| 2015 | 28 | 28 | #4,931 |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | #5,903 |
| 2013 | 29 | 29 | #4,832 |
| 2012 | 25 | 25 | #5,496 |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | #5,855 |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | #7,084 |
| 2009 | 28 | 28 | #5,167 |
| 2008 | 18 | 18 | #7,254 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | #9,904 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | #7,351 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #12,491 |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | #7,656 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | #11,716 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #9,180 |