Layia is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #12892 in 2012 with 8 recorded births. This places Layia in the bottom 34% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 9 births ranking #11515. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 220,093 girls born was named Layia. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.