Leighton
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Leighton
More popular in its Layton spelling, Leighton is rising in popularity in the US for both sexes simultaneously, although this spelling remains more popular for girls for now – no doubt helped by actress Leighton Meester. Lleyton – as in Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt – is another, even more complicated, variant spelling.
Leighton for girls#342 US
One of those names that's suddenly on the map because of a celebrity's influence, Leighton Meester of the TV show Gossip Girl. She pronounces it LAY-ton but some will intuitively say LEE-ton.
Pronounced LAY-tun.
As of October 2026, Leighton ranked #1057 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #692 in 2019, Nameberry popularity #896.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #897 | 240 | #544 | 568 |
| 2015 | #866 | 261 | #475 | 680 |
| 2016 | #844 | 267 | #430 | 756 |
| 2017 | #903 | 238 | #468 | 668 |
| 2018 | #830 | 269 | #449 | 712 |
| 2019 | #692 | 366 | #419 | 752 |
| 2020 | #743 | 326 | #401 | 777 |
| 2021 | #848 | 281 | #379 | 824 |
| 2022 | #822 | 302 | #376 | 842 |
| 2023 | #968 | 232 | #357 | 853 |
| 2024 | #1,039 | 213 | #395 | 797 |
| 2025 | #1,057 | 207 | #342 | 892 |
World rankings
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- Leighton Marissa MeesterGirl
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- Leighton Maltby (b. 2008)Girl
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Leighton in pop culture
- Leighton SekemotoBoy
character in "The Sims 3" computer game
- LeightonGirl
several towns in England