Laydon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LAY-den
- Origin
- Modern
Laydon is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Laydon come from?
Modern: spelling of Layden; rhyming coinage like Jayden and Hayden; also a surname
Meaning borrowed from Layden.
Is Laydon a girl's or a boy's name?
Laydon is a boys' name.
How popular is Laydon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 2005.
Half of all the boys named Laydon in the US since 1880 were born between 2010 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Laydon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,062 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,585 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
Names like Laydon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Deacon, Finnegan, Brecken, Cannon, Rayden, Brayden, Braylen, Declan, Finn, Ronan, Raiden
Names related to Laydon
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Laydon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/laydon, updated 20 October 2026.