Layne

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

Girl's name · #1402 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Layne reached #830 in 2021 and has eased to #1402 since. About 5,700 girls have carried it since 1939. About 63% of babies named Layne in recent years have been boys. Together with its spelling variant Laine (#1464), Layne would rank around #881 with about 300 births last year — the newborns split about 51/49 between Layne and Laine.

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:

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

Similar names: Laine · Aislinn · Laina · Raine · Sailor · Laynie

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