Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Leyton

Meaning enclosure; settlement, town Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #2,436 Trend ↓ Falling 34%

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Rank 2025
#2,436
among boys · ↓213 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
87
named Leyton · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,501
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
169 babies
All-time total
2,972
#2,838 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Leyton popularity over time

2,972 babies have been named Leyton since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – #4,413
1970s – 5 5 1 0% #5,354
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 81 81 8 – #3,660
2000s 87 912 999 100 +1133% #1,313
2010s 206 1,136 1,342 134 +34% #1,230
2020s (to 2025) 136 404 540 90 -33% #1,824

Where Leyton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Leyton

Leyton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,436 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,972 American babies have been named Leyton, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 169 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leyton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leyton?

The median living Leyton is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 2,900 people named Leyton are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leyton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #4,505 56 #2,436
2024 23 #5,542 65 #2,223
2023 20 #6,082 52 #2,568
2022 17 #6,878 67 #2,183
2021 21 #5,864 82 #1,880
2020 24 #5,256 82 #1,824
2019 23 #5,543 86 #1,799
2018 14 #7,994 102 #1,613
2017 18 #6,698 81 #1,838
2016 19 #6,572 117 #1,475
2015 19 #6,610 117 #1,449
2014 27 #5,107 131 #1,332
2013 26 #5,235 115 #1,442
2012 18 #7,036 109 #1,485
2011 17 #7,295 134 #1,284
2010 25 #5,527 144 #1,230
2009 29 #5,029 120 #1,411
2008 17 #7,603 107 #1,520
2007 5 #19,296 130 #1,320
2006 10 #11,090 126 #1,313
2005 7 #13,858 114 #1,329
2004 10 #10,368 79 #1,644
2003 9 #10,932 84 #1,532
2002 – – 74 #1,630
2001 – – 48 #2,173
2000 – – 30 #2,963
1995 – – 5 #9,732
1990 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leyton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leyton?

The median living Leyton is about 13 years old. Half of all living Leytons are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Leyton are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Leyton are alive in the United States, based on 2,972 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leyton mean?

From the name of the River Lea + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

How popular is the name Leyton in 2025?

Leyton ranked #2,436 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leyton?

2,972 babies have been named Leyton in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leyton most popular?

Leyton peaked in 2010, when 169 newborns received the name.

Is Leyton a boy or girl name?

Leyton is used for both: about 14% of babies named Leyton have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Leyton rising or falling?

Leyton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Leyton become more popular?

Leyton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Leyton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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