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Layne

“Dweller by a lane or pathway” — Middle English origin

Girl's name · #1396 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Layne has appeared in US records since 1939 — best rank #829 (2021) · 5,679 babies named Layne all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,300 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Laynes

• Layne Beachley — Australian surfer
• Layne Van Buskirk — Canadian volleyball player
• Layne Redmond — American frame drummer, teacher, author, and mythologist
• Layne Sleeth — Canadian tennis player
• Layne Morgan — rugby player

What Laynes become

Among 38 notable people named Layne:

Athletes appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Layne Beachley, Australian surfer.

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