Layne
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning from the lane; a form of Lane.
How Layne has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #710 |
| 2016 | #723 |
| 2017 | #698 |
| 2018 | #693 |
| 2019 | #683 |
| 2020 | #667 |
| 2021 | #637 |
| 2022 | #662 |
| 2023 | #649 |
| 2024 | #695 |
| 2025 | #662 |
Layne by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Layne. In the US, 443 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 431 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Lane
Like Layne, each of these traces back to Lane: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Layne. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Layne
Names that are said the same way as Layne, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Layne
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