How Popular (or Rare) was Layan in 1996?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

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#831
Best Rank (2025)
329
Peak Year (2025)
3,218
Total Births (1996-2025)

📊 The Layan Story

The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 329 births ranking #831. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Arabic  |  Meaning: soft; gentle; ease or comfort

Layan is a modern favourite in Arabic naming, usually understood to suggest softness, gentleness, or ease. It feels graceful, calm, and contemporary.

The name has become especially popular in the Arab world in recent decades and has also begun to travel more widely. Its flowing sound makes it easy to appreciate across languages.

Did you know?Layan is part of a newer wave of Arabic girls' names that have become internationally visible beyond Arabic-speaking communities.
Similar namesLina, Leen, Layla, Linaa, Liyana
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