Masculine dossier · first seen 1918
Layne
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
434
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Layne
How many people are named Layne?
An estimated 13,326 living Americans are named Layne.
How rare is Layne?
Layne is uncommon among babies today, with 414 boys receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Layne?
The median age of a living American named Layne is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 30 years old.
Is Layne still popular?
Yes. Layne is holding steady, with 414 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Layne most common?
Layne has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 25.2× more often than the national baseline.
1918Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
4.6%
2025
414
All-time
14,355
Where it lives now
Layne is most concentrated in Utah — about 25.2× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Idaho.
States where Layne is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.