Layton: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced LAY-tuhn · 2 syllables

* (perseonal names): Derived from various place names in England.

How popular is Layton?

Layton was the #710 name in the US in 2025, given to 467 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Babies named Layton in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2020).

Half of US adults named Layton are older than 27; most are between 18 and 77. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

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Layton is pronounced LAY-tuhn.

Layton was the #710 name in the US in 2025, given to 467 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Half of US adults named Layton are older than 27. Most are between 18 and 77.