- Leighton Name Origin: English
- Pronunciation: le(i)-gh-ton
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Leighton Name Popularity
How popular is the name Leighton? Here’s everything we know.
Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
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1910 | — | 0 | 0% |
1911 | — | 0 | 0% |
1912 | — | 0 | 0% |
1913 | — | 0 | 0% |
1914 | 1,135 | 6 | 0.0009% |
1915 | 1,381 | 5 | 0.0006% |
1916 | 1,337 | 6 | 0.0006% |
1917 | — | 0 | 0% |
1918 | 1,322 | 6 | 0.0006% |
1919 | — | 0 | 0% |
1920 | — | 0 | 0% |
1921 | 1,309 | 8 | 0.0007% |
1922 | — | 0 | 0% |
1923 | — | 0 | 0% |
1924 | — | 0 | 0% |
1925 | — | 0 | 0% |
1926 | 1,613 | 5 | 0.0005% |
1927 | — | 0 | 0% |
1928 | — | 0 | 0% |
1929 | 1,541 | 5 | 0.0005% |
1930 | 1,262 | 8 | 0.0008% |
1931 | 1,333 | 6 | 0.0006% |
1932 | — | 0 | 0% |
1933 | 1,397 | 5 | 0.0005% |
1934 | — | 0 | 0% |
1935 | — | 0 | 0% |
1936 | — | 0 | 0% |
1937 | — | 0 | 0% |
1938 | 1,376 | 5 | 0.0005% |
1939 | 1,173 | 7 | 0.0007% |
1940 | 1,111 | 11 | 0.001% |
1941 | — | 0 | 0% |
1942 | 1,388 | 5 | 0.0004% |
1943 | 1,432 | 5 | 0.0004% |
1944 | 1,035 | 12 | 0.001% |
1945 | 1,376 | 5 | 0.0004% |
1946 | 990 | 17 | 0.0012% |
1947 | — | 0 | 0% |
1948 | 1,300 | 7 | 0.0004% |
1949 | 1,085 | 14 | 0.0009% |
1950 | 1,045 | 16 | 0.001% |
1951 | 1,263 | 8 | 0.0005% |
1952 | 1,145 | 12 | 0.0007% |
1953 | 1,228 | 10 | 0.0006% |
1954 | 1,298 | 8 | 0.0004% |
1955 | 1,074 | 17 | 0.0009% |
1956 | 1,048 | 19 | 0.001% |
1957 | 1,157 | 13 | 0.0007% |
1958 | 1,490 | 5 | 0.0003% |
1959 | — | 0 | 0% |
1960 | 1,566 | 5 | 0.0003% |
1961 | 1,627 | 5 | 0.0003% |
1962 | 1,318 | 8 | 0.0004% |
1963 | — | 0 | 0% |
1964 | 1,506 | 5 | 0.0003% |
1965 | — | 0 | 0% |
1966 | — | 0 | 0% |
1967 | — | 0 | 0% |
1968 | 1,473 | 6 | 0.0004% |
1969 | 1,598 | 5 | 0.0003% |
1970 | 1,686 | 5 | 0.0003% |
1971 | — | 0 | 0% |
1972 | 1,839 | 5 | 0.0004% |
1973 | 1,366 | 10 | 0.0008% |
1974 | 1,852 | 5 | 0.0004% |
1975 | — | 0 | 0% |
1976 | 1,382 | 12 | 0.0009% |
1977 | 2,001 | 5 | 0.0004% |
1978 | 1,339 | 15 | 0.0011% |
1979 | 1,535 | 11 | 0.0008% |
1980 | 2,012 | 5 | 0.0003% |
1981 | — | 0 | 0% |
1982 | 1,472 | 13 | 0.0009% |
1983 | 1,282 | 19 | 0.0013% |
1984 | 1,288 | 19 | 0.0013% |
1985 | 1,703 | 10 | 0.0007% |
1986 | 2,291 | 5 | 0.0003% |
1987 | 1,325 | 22 | 0.0014% |
1988 | 1,513 | 18 | 0.0012% |
1989 | 1,411 | 24 | 0.0015% |
1990 | 1,534 | 22 | 0.0013% |
1991 | 1,506 | 22 | 0.0013% |
1992 | 1,136 | 50 | 0.0031% |
1993 | 1,457 | 26 | 0.0017% |
1994 | 1,346 | 34 | 0.0022% |
1995 | 1,640 | 19 | 0.0013% |
1996 | 1,222 | 48 | 0.0032% |
1997 | 1,352 | 38 | 0.0026% |
1998 | 1,440 | 35 | 0.0023% |
1999 | 1,277 | 48 | 0.0032% |
2000 | 1,386 | 42 | 0.0027% |
2001 | 1,427 | 41 | 0.0027% |
2002 | 1,153 | 74 | 0.0049% |
2003 | 1,394 | 47 | 0.0031% |
2004 | 1,599 | 35 | 0.0023% |
2005 | 1,388 | 54 | 0.0035% |
2006 | 1,265 | 76 | 0.0049% |
2007 | 1,301 | 75 | 0.0048% |
2008 | 1,202 | 91 | 0.0059% |
2009 | 1,082 | 113 | 0.0076% |
2010 | 923 | 161 | 0.0112% |
2011 | 925 | 156 | 0.0109% |
2012 | 1,020 | 124 | 0.0087% |
2013 | 1,003 | 131 | 0.0092% |
2014 | 861 | 193 | 0.0132% |
2015 | 850 | 201 | 0.0138% |
2016 | 822 | 213 | 0.0148% |
2017 | 842 | 194 | 0.0139% |
2018 | 810 | 208 | 0.0151% |
2019 | 662 | 320 | 0.0236% |
2020 | 743 | 271 | 0.0213% |
2021 | 850 | 225 | 0.0184% |
2022 | 806 | 260 | 0.0197% |
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Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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Layton |
Meadow settlement |
English |
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Leyton |
Meadow settlement |
English |
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What names sound like Leighton?
If you like how Leighton sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Leighton.
Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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Lawton |
Hill town |
English |
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Ledon |
Judgment is mine |
Hebrew |
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Lidon |
Judgment is mine |
Hebrew |
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Litten |
Hill settlement |
English |
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Litton |
Hill settlement |
English |
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Littonn |
Hill settlement |
English |
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Lytton |
Hill settlement |
English |
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1 Comment
Chaning
It is my husband’s dad’s middle name, and we loved that it tied family in with a not quite as popular name. But it also sounded fun and yet elegant.