Layson is a very rare variant of Lawson that peaked in 2016 and has grown less common since.
Layson is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,643 for boy births in the United States (and #17,891 across all names), given to 9 babies. Layson first appears in 2001 and peaked in 2016 (19 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | #8,643 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #6,672 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | #7,551 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | #8,091 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #13,280 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | #6,162 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | #6,636 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | #6,555 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #13,456 |
| 2016 | 19 | 19 | #5,057 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 | #5,192 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | #10,281 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | #7,872 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #13,408 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #9,269 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #7,919 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #13,666 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #13,759 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #11,485 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | #10,798 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #10,148 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #11,623 |