unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #342
Leighton
LAY-tən
“leek garden”
An English surname-derived given name with a polished, contemporary style.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Leighton has traveled through time
51895
61900
271915
421920
441925
431930
301935
401940
451945
421950
401955
371960
191965
251970
431975
411980
601985
791990
1151995
1392000
1662005
6692010
9412015
1,1042020
1,0992025
LATEST YEAR20251,099 births
PEAK RANK#342in 2025
CURRENT USAGE81.2% F18.8% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.