Rising since 2022.
Popularity of Laydon since 2005
Babies named Laydon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 67 |
| 2020s | 21 |
Meaning & origin
Laydon is a modern invention that entered the U.S. naming landscape in 2005, at the height of the -den/-don trend fueled by names like Aiden and Brayden. The name has never cracked the top 1000, indicating it remains a rare and distinctive choice. Its peak popularity came in 2013, and after a brief dip, it has been rising again since 2022. Because Laydon has not been recorded in enough births to calculate a 1-in-N statistic or appear in top states, it exemplifies the small but creative category of 21st-century coinages built from fashionable phonetic elements.
Laydon is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 2005. It appears to be a blend of the popular name Layton (itself derived from an English surname meaning 'settlement by the river') and the trendy suffix -don, seen in names like Ayden and Braden. The name has no historical or linguistic roots beyond this contemporary formation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lay, Laydie
Variants: Laydan, Laydin
Sibling names for Laydon
Names that share Laydon's style, for a brother or sister.
