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By Linda Rosenkrantz · Jul 2026

Layton

OriginOld English
Meaning"settlement with a leek garden"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Layton as a boy's name
NB Rank#12979

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About Layton

The name Layton peaked for girls at #1992 in 2023. The name is most popular in LAYTON, LAYTON, and LAYTON. Layton is also used for boys, ranking #714 in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,7564123
2015#3,0165731.9
2016#3,6824223.7
2017#3,8903922.6
2018#3,2285029.4
2019#2,4157444.1
2020#2,2707948.9
2021#2,1998551.8
2022#2,3767847.6
2023#1,9929961.7
2024#2,0579458
2025#2,0889056
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#984❄️ Unique

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