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Layden
Pronounced LAY-din /ˈleɪ.dən/High
Meaning: A modern coinage in the -aden rhyme family (Aiden, Jayden, Braden), also read as a spelling of the surname Laden or of Leiden, the Dutch city. It leans strongly to boys in U.S. use; used here for a girl, and we note the lean.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Layden is a modern name shaped by the -aden wave of the 2000s. It carries no inherited meaning of its own, though it shadows the surname Laden and the Dutch place name Leiden. In the U.S. it is used far more for boys, which we note clearly (said 'LAY-din').
For girls it appears only very rarely in the U.S. Rare here, modern, and boy-leaning.
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What does the name Layden mean?
Layden is a modern coinage in the Aiden and Jayden rhyme family, with no inherited meaning. Routes uncertain, which we note.
How do you pronounce Layden?
It's said LAY-din /ˈleɪ.dən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Layden a boy or girl name?
Layden leans strongly to boys; girls' use is rare, and we note the lean.
How popular is Layden?
Layden is very rare for girls in the U.S. and more common for boys.