Layth is a distinctive choice, ranked #630 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Layth in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#630
About the Name Layth
Layth has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #630. The name has climbed 226 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Layth is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Layth
Unlikely. With around 60 UK babies named Layth per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Layth in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Layth is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 226 places over the last five years to #630 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Layth is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Layth include: Layth Kharoub — Layth Ali Abdulrahim Kharoub is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a winger for Libyan Premier League club Al-Borouq and the Palestine national team.; Abu Layth — Nahiem Ajmal, commonly known by the kunya Abu Layth, is a British Islamic scholar..
Layth does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Layths in the wild.
60
UK babies named Layth (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 226 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Layth
Likely around 1 other Layth in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Layth
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Layth Ali Abdulrahim Kharoub is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a winger for Libyan Premier League club Al-Borouq and the Palestine national team.
Nahiem Ajmal, commonly known by the kunya Abu Layth, is a British Islamic scholar. A Mufti, Ajmal has been the subject of criticism from other Islamic scholars for many perceivedly heterodox views.