Fun Facts About the Name Laythan
- 257 babies named Laythan: U.S. records list 257 babies given the name Laythan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Laythan Mean?
Laythan has no established etymology of its own. It is a rare spelling that resembles the English surname and given name Lathan, but a shared origin is not documented. Lathan is sometimes treated as a variant of the habitational surname Latham, from Lathom in Lancashire, England. That place name is usually derived from Old Norse hlatha "barn" and heimr "homestead," or from the related Old English hlāð and hām, giving a sense like "barn homestead." If Laythan is a spelling variant of Lathan, that would be its ultimate etymology, but the name's own meaning remains uncertain.
Laythan Name History & Origins
Laythan has little independent documentation. It appears as an English-language given name, and its spelling suggests a respelling of Lathan or a similar surname-style name. The surname Lathan belongs to the English habitational tradition, in which surnames were taken from places such as Lathom in Lancashire. That place name is recorded in medieval England and, like many habitational names, later supplied first names in the English-speaking world. The y in Laythan is a spelling variation, not evidence of a separate Old English or Gaelic root. The exact path by which Laythan came into use is not documented.
How Popular is the Name Laythan?
Laythan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2009. Its best rank was #4,225 in 2009.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,270 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #13,378 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #6,742 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #8,085 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #13,276 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #8,454 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #8,602 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #6,211 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #5,683 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #7,348 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #5,616 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #4,903 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #5,623 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #4,594 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #5,385 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #4,225 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #5,668 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #6,906 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #13,204 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #10,924 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #10,342 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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