boy's name
Leyton
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,174
Northern Ireland
#456
2021 births
Leyton is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2010, when 169 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 38,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Leyton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 999 |
| 2010s | 1,342 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 540 |
How popular is Leyton?
In 2025, Leyton was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leyton is used
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 Leyton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leyton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leyton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leyton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leyton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leyton
How popular is the name Leyton?
In 2025, Leyton was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leyton a girl's or a boy's name?
Leyton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Leyton most popular?
Leyton peaked in 2010, when 169 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Leyton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leyton currently ranks #1,312 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.