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Layni

Girl

Meaning of Layni: Hawaiian: 'heavenly flower'

Layni is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4912th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4912

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

530

First recorded 1994 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 33 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 39 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Layni per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 39.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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