Leighton

Unisex

Leighton has been given to 21,823 babies in the U.S. since 1893. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #342 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈleɪtən/

Various place names in England, Old English leac (“leek”) + tun (“settlement”), also in the sense of a herb garden.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

21,823

Peak year

2022 (1,144 babies)

Rank in 2025

#342 for girls

First recorded

1893

10-year trend

▲ +17%

Gender split

57% girls / 43% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Leighton.

21,937 babies since 1880

21,949 babies since 1880

22,006 babies since 1960

22,036 babies since 1920

22,117 babies since 1969

22,134 babies since 1913

22,250 babies since 1995

22,376 babies since 1967

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