Leighton

“Leek settlement; herb garden” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1056 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Leighton has appeared in US records since 1893 — best rank #692 (2019) · 9,411 babies named Leighton all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,700 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,800 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leightons

Leighton Baines — English association football player (born 1984)
Leighton Clarkson — English association football player (born 2001)
Leighton James — Welsh footballer (1953–2024)
Leighton W. Smith, Jr. — United States Navy admiral
Leighton Vander Esch — American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys

What Leightons become

Among 87 notable people named Leighton:

Athletes appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leighton Baines, English association football player (born 1984).

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