girl's name
Leightyn
LAY-tin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 296
Leightyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2020, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leightyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 174 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How Popular Is Leightyn?
In 2025, Leightyn was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Leightyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Leightyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leightyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Leightyn
- English LAY-tin
Sibling Names for Leightyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Leightyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Leightyn
How popular is the name Leightyn?
In 2025, Leightyn was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leightyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Leightyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leightyn?
Leightyn has 2 syllables.
When was Leightyn most popular?
Leightyn peaked in 2020, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leightyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leightyn currently ranks #9,213 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.