Layan: girl name in Québec, 2025 rank

Layan year by year

Layan climbs 442 places from 2024 (ranked 646th then). Since 2020 (13 babies), the number of babies has risen by 123%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	204th	29
2024	646th	7
2023	350th	16
2022	692nd	7
2021	672nd	8
2020	453rd	13

Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Layan since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Layan appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 2006 on. 2025 is the peak year since 1980, with 29 babies: Layan has never been given more often. The strongest decade is the 2020s (83 babies). Since 1980, about 161 children in Québec have been named Layan.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Layan in Québec in 2025?

29 girls were named Layan in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 204th rank among girl names.

Is Layan a popular name in Québec?

Layan ranks 204th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Layan given most often?

In 2025, with 29 babies: the strongest year since 1980.

Is Layan a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Layan only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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