Layana
How to say it: lay-AH-nuh · /leɪˈɑːnə/
Modern variant of Liana, from Latin 'to climb like a vine' - American invention with lyrical sound.
Layana was the 1,475th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 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 #1,116 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 | #1,475 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 32,187 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,116 |
| In France, 2025 | #167 among girls’ names, 285 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Layana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Laya
- Ana
- Lay
Honouring a Layana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Layana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #167 for girls in 2025.
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