Layland
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LAY-lund
- Origin
- English
Layland is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “fallow land”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Layland mean?
English: variant of Leyland, an English place name
“fallow land”
Variant of Leyland, an English place and surname, probably from Old English words for land left fallow.
Is Layland a girl's or a boy's name?
Layland is a boys' name.
How popular is Layland in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Layland in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Layland in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | #2,633 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 13 | #1,834 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,334 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
Names like Layland
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Mason, Stanley, Harley, Riley, Lucas, Logan, Leo, Harrison, Frankie, Dexter, Charlie, Edward
Names related to Layland
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Oakley, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel, Carter
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Layland: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/layland, updated 20 October 2026.