Layna
Meaning
modern coinage, phonetic variant related to Layne/Lena
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Layna peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
902 people · the #8,876 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 18
Among people named Layna living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 68 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Layna
Most people given the name Layna 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 Layna deep dive
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