Leighton
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning meadow settlement or leek garden.
Babies a year
900
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#342
up from #395
UK popularity
#539
72 babies · down from #464
How Leighton has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #473 |
| 2016 | #430 |
| 2017 | #468 |
| 2018 | #449 |
| 2019 | #418 |
| 2020 | #401 |
| 2021 | #379 |
| 2022 | #375 |
| 2023 | #357 |
| 2024 | #395 |
| 2025 | #342 |
In 2025, 72 babies in England and Wales were named Leighton. In the US, 900 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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