Layan
How to say it: lay-AHN · /leɪˈɑn/
Arabic name meaning 'soft and gentle' or 'tender'; popular in Arab-speaking countries.
Layan was the 766th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 329 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #622 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #766 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 329 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,077 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #622 |
| In France, 2025 | #361 among girls’ names, 220 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost all use has come in recent decades with the 2020s marking its best showing so far. Standing at its peak now, further growth looks likely.
What goes with it
Gentle and soft with flowing l sounds, heard as lay AHN, it sits naturally near Layla and Nahla.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Layan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #361 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #280. Ireland: #467.
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