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Leighton

“Leek settlement; herb garden” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #342 in the US (2025) · Trending

Leighton has appeared in US records since 1956 — best rank #342 (2025) · 12,412 babies named Leighton all-time · 1 in 1,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,200 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leightons

• Leighton Meester — American actress and singer
• Leighton Jordan — Beauty pageant winner

In stories & tradition

• Leighton Murray — The Sex Lives of College Girls

What Leightons become

Among 87 notable people named Leighton:

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