Names / Girl names
Layan
Current rank
#831
and rising
All-time peak
#831
in 2025
First recorded
1994
in U.S. data
Children named
3,200
since 1994
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #831 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(lah-YAHN): softness, gentleness, ease. This one feels especially current without sounding trendy in a flimsy way. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1994. Its strongest year was 2025, at #831 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #831, still gaining ground. Across all years, more than 3,200 children have been named this.