Leighton
A boy’s name of English origin, ranked #1,056 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #1,056
- Best ever
- #692 in 2019
- US births since 1880
- 9,411
- Born in 2025
- 207
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
Meaning
- from the meadow land
Also a girl’s name. See Leighton for girls — 12,412 recorded US births.
Births 1893–2025
Peak 366 in 2019. Stable over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- TX2,237
- CA1,100
- FL865
- GA633
- NC614
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 73% of this name's national total.