Leighton
An English surname from places so named, from Old English leac, leek or vegetable, and tun, an enclosure, so a kitchen garden or herb plot.
Leighton in 2025
Leighton was given to 1,099 babies in the United States in 2025 — 207 boys and 892 girls, making it the 608th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,017 babies born.
The history of Leighton
Leighton reached its highest point in 2022, when 1,144 babies were given the name, ranking 592nd that year.
Across the 133 years of records since 1893, 21,823 babies have been named Leighton. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Leighton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leighton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 21 | 2,318 |
| 1900s | 31 | 2,064 |
| 1910s | 247 | 2,071 |
| 1920s | 440 | 1,821 |
| 1930s | 349 | 1,949 |
| 1940s | 423 | 2,009 |
| 1950s | 389 | 2,375 |
| 1960s | 308 | 2,948 |
| 1970s | 389 | 2,921 |
| 1980s | 606 | 2,682 |
| 1990s | 1,185 | 2,107 |
| 2000s | 2,237 | 956 |
| 2010s | 8,650 | 607 |
| 2020s | 6,548 | 592 |
Where Leighton is heading
Leighton has risen 17% over the past decade, from 941 babies in 2015 to 1,099 in 2025.
Names like Leighton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leighton.