Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the meadow farm
From the meadow town or settlement; a surname and variant of Leighton
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
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)
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)
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)