Layton is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Layton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Layton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Layton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Layton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “herb garden, leek town”. A variant of Leighton, an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,327 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,699 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 542 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 80 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Layton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (585/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (360/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (38/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (5/yr).
Layton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,028 nationally (given to 917 babies that year).
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