Path, roadway, or dweller near a lane
Layn is a modern spelling variant of the English surname Lane. It originally described someone who lived near a narrow path or roadway, derived from the Middle English word 'lane'.
Less common today
Layn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,089 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
