Gender
Origin
- English
- From the meadow farm
From the meadow town or settlement; a surname and variant of Leighton
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Layton
Pronunciation
la(y)-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #544, 520 births); most recent 2025 (rank #710, 377 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1981, 99 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2076, 90 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 377 | 90 |
| 2024 | 389 | 94 |
| 2023 | 457 | 99 |
| 2022 | 437 | 78 |
| 2021 | 436 | 85 |
| 2020 | 437 | 79 |
| 2019 | 481 | 74 |
| 2018 | 383 | 50 |
| 2017 | 328 | 39 |
| 2016 | 418 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #163, 360 births); most recent 2025 (rank #573, 68 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 |
| 2024 | 83 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2022 | 98 |
| 2021 | 119 |
| 2020 | 143 |
| 2019 | 150 |
| 2018 | 188 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2016 | 226 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1566, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #376, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #151, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #326, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #339, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #400, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence