Leighton

LAY-ton

English

"meadow town"

The name Leighton is currently ranked #965 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #692 in 2019. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in LEIGHTON, LEIGHTON, and LEIGHTON. Leighton is also used for girls, ranking #395 in 2024 (more popular).

Leighton Rank in US Top 1000

# 965 in the US

Leighton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1324 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Leighton

• 965 US 2023
• 1324 Nameberry 2026
• 39 Unique 2024
• 606 Future 2028
• 465 England 2024

20 Names Similar to Leighton

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Leighton.

• Pierson
• Keaton
• Carsen
• Branson
• Layton
• Ryland
• Jenson
• Dillon
• Blaine
• Colson
• Keenan
• Madden
• Westin
• Baylor
• Keagan
• Colter
• Cullen
• Keegan
• Layne
• Graydon

Famous People Named Leighton

• Leighton John Baines English footballer
• Leighton James Canadian musician of EDM duo Adventure Club
• Leighton Andrews Welsh politician
• Leighton Morgan New Zealand cricketer
• Leighton William Charles Dye American hurdler
• Leighton James Welsh footballer
• Leighton A. Hope American politician
• Leighton Phillips Welsh footballer
• Leighton Paul Schubert American politician
• Leighton "Pluto" Shervington Jamaican reggae singer
• Leighton Swash (b. 2012) son of singer/TV presenter Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash
• Leighton Michael Alferio (b. 2012) quintuplet of Jake and Leann Alferio

The name Leighton in Pop Culture

• Leighton Sekemoto character in "The Sims 3" computer game