The baby name Layne is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /leɪn/ (LAYN).
Layne is English in Origin.
The baby name Layne is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /leɪn/ (LAYN).
Layne is English in Origin.
Layne is a modern respelling of Lane, an English surname derived from Middle English lane, "a narrow road or passage." As a topographic byname for someone who lived by a lane, it entered hereditary use in medieval England and later transitioned to a given name. Pronounced LAYN, Layne functions as a streamlined, unisex choice in contemporary naming.
As a given name, Lane/Layne saw steady adoption in North America in the 20th century, with the y-inflected Layne gaining ground from midcentury onward for both boys and girls. Variants include Lane (standard), Laine (also a Finnish name meaning "wave," though unrelated etymologically), and diminutives Laney/Lainey for the feminine. In Ireland, some bearers of Lane reflect anglicized Gaelic surnames, adding parallel roots. Core meaning remains "dweller by the lane" or "from the lane," conveying simplicity and direction.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #252 | 34 | 2,795 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #276 | 31 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 11 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #549 | 387 | 7,044 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #735 | 182 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #736 | 209 | 12,708 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,050 | 29 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Layne is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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