Layton
English surname from various places called Layton or Leighton, from the Old English leac, leek or garden plant, with tun, settlement.
Layton in 2025
Layton was given to 467 babies in the United States in 2025 — 377 boys and 90 girls, making it the 1,232nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,099 babies born.
The history of Layton
Layton reached its highest point in 2015, when 585 babies were given the name, ranking 1,028th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 13,327 babies have been named Layton. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Layton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Layton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 1,743 |
| 1890s | 13 | 1,991 |
| 1900s | 32 | 2,116 |
| 1910s | 267 | 1,932 |
| 1920s | 381 | 2,011 |
| 1930s | 325 | 2,016 |
| 1940s | 337 | 2,118 |
| 1950s | 291 | 2,788 |
| 1960s | 244 | 3,032 |
| 1970s | 196 | 4,699 |
| 1980s | 318 | 3,811 |
| 1990s | 930 | 2,346 |
| 2000s | 2,442 | 1,385 |
| 2010s | 4,480 | 1,028 |
| 2020s | 3,061 | 1,068 |
Where Layton is heading
Layton has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 585 babies in 2015 to 467 in 2025.
Names like Layton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Layton.