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Laya

Laya is currently the #1540 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 137 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1908, now it sits at #1540. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1964 is happening right now. State by state, Virginia leads the way at #843.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1540
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1540
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
137
girls named Laya

Laya popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.005%0.007%0.009%18801900192019401960198020002020#1540 in 2025
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Laya is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025WI—Michigan: #965 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#965New York: #1312 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1312Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025CT—California: #1185 (21 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1185Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025WV—Virginia: #843 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#843Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1281 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1281South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Laya in 2025HI—Texas: #1314 (19 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1314Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Virginia (#843), Michigan (#965), California (#1185)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Laya in the most recent year of SSA data.

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