Leighton: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced LAY-tuhn · 2 syllables

Leighton means “leek; settlement”, from English.

Various place names in England, Old English leac (“leek”) + tun (“settlement”), also in the sense of a herb garden.

How popular is Leighton?

Leighton was the #342 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,099 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

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

Half of US adults named Leighton are older than 32; most are between 18 and 78. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Leighton means “leek; settlement”. It comes from English.

Leighton is pronounced LAY-tuhn.

Leighton was the #342 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,099 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2020.

Half of US adults named Leighton are older than 32. Most are between 18 and 78.