Layan
Meaning
soft and gentle
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Layan peaked in the 2020s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
237 people · the #22,529 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 13
Among people named Layan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 41 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Layan
Most people given the name Layan in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Layan deep dive
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