Holding steady, #8,243 for boys today.
Popularity of Layson since 2001
Babies named Layson per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s | 62 |
Meaning & origin
Layson is a thoroughly modern name, first appearing in U.S. Social Security Administration records in 2001. It reached its peak popularity in 2016 but has remained rare; in 2025 it ranked 8,243 with about 1 in 189,786 boys receiving the name. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning it has neither surged nor declined dramatically. Layson exemplifies the 21st-century trend of inventing names by combining a fashionable first syllable (like 'Lay' from Layla or Clayton) with the perennially popular '-son' ending seen in Mason, Jackson, and Grayson. No top states have been recorded for this name, indicating its use is scattered and uncommon nationwide. Parents drawn to Layson tend to appreciate its similarity in sound and style to mainstream names while retaining a distinctive feel.
Layson is a 21st-century coinage, first recorded in U.S. birth data in 2001. It follows a pattern of invented names that blend fashionable syllables with the patronymic suffix '-son', common in names like Jackson and Mason. No traditional etymological root or historical usage has been identified.
“Layson” around the world
Where Layson lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lay, Lays
Sibling names for Layson
Names that share Layson's style, for a brother or sister.
