Layton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning settlement on the lea; a place name.
Babies a year
68
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#714
down from #692
UK popularity
#573
68 babies · down from #479
How Layton has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #542 |
| 2016 | #636 |
| 2017 | #729 |
| 2018 | #660 |
| 2019 | #580 |
| 2020 | #620 |
| 2021 | #633 |
| 2022 | #637 |
| 2023 | #611 |
| 2024 | #692 |
| 2025 | #714 |
Layton by the numbers
In 2025, 68 babies in England and Wales were named Layton. In the US, 366 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 523 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Layton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Layton
Names that are said the same way as Layton, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Laityn19 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Layton
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