Leyton is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Leyton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Leyton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Leyton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Leyton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “variant of Leighton, herb garden town”. A respelling of Leighton, from an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,972 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,660 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 221 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 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 Leyton per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (169/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (121/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (24/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr).
Leyton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #2,474 nationally (given to 302 babies that year).
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