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Leyton

Boy

Meaning of Leyton: English: 'meadow town'

Leyton is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1825th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1825

87 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,972

First recorded 1961 · peak 2010

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 48 babies2002: 74 babies2003: 93 babies2004: 89 babies2005: 121 babies2006: 136 babies2007: 135 babies2008: 124 babies2009: 149 babies2010: 169 babies20102011: 151 babies2012: 127 babies2013: 141 babies2014: 158 babies2015: 136 babies2016: 136 babies2017: 99 babies2018: 116 babies2019: 109 babies2020: 106 babies20202021: 103 babies2022: 84 babies2023: 72 babies2024: 88 babies2025: 87 babies
US babies named Leyton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 169.

Gender split

86% boys · 14% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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