Layne

Boy's name · #662 in the US (2025) · Trending

63% boys · 37% girls — Layne is also given to girls: 156 in 2025, about 37% in recent years. Layne →

Popularity over time

Layne is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1918, it stood at #662 in 2025; about 14,000 boys have been named Layne along the way.

In recent years, Layne ran about 5× its national rate in West Virginia.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

See how Layne ranks in other countries and regions.

#651 in Canada (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #1,798 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,262 in France (2023) · #7,022 in Ecuador (2014).

Layne Staley — American rock musician (1967–2002)
Layne Riggs — American racing driver (born 2002)
Layne Flack — American poker player (1969–2021)
Layne Tom Jr. — American actor (1927–2015)
Layne Britton — American makeup artist and stuntman (1907–1993)

Among 38 notable people named Layne:

Sports figures appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Layne Beaubien, American water polo player (born 1976).

Similar names: Wes · Laith · Wayne · Barron · Stone · Blaine

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