Leighton

LAY-ton

English

"meadow town"

Leighton Origin and Meaning

The name Leighton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "meadow town".

More popular in its Layton spelling, Leighton is rising in popularity in the US for both sexes simultaneously, although this spelling remains more popular for girls for now – no doubt helped by actress Leighton Meester. Lleyton – as in Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt – is another, even more complicated, variant spelling.

Leighton Rank in US Top 1000

# 965 in the US

Leighton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1745 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Leighton

• 965 US 2023
• 1745 Nameberry 2025
• 606 Future 2028
• 504 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Leighton

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Famous People Named Leighton

• Leighton John Baines English footballer
• Leighton James Canadian musician of EDM duo Adventure Club
• Leighton Andrews Welsh politician
• Leighton Morgan New Zealand cricketer
• Leighton William Charles Dye American hurdler
• Leighton James Welsh footballer
• Leighton A. Hope American politician
• Leighton Phillips Welsh footballer
• Leighton Paul Schubert American politician
• Leighton "Pluto" Shervington Jamaican reggae singer
• Leighton Swash (b. 2012) son of singer/TV presenter Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash
• Leighton Michael Alferio (b. 2012) quintuplet of Jake and Leann Alferio

The name Leighton in Pop Culture

• Leighton Sekemoto character in "The Sims 3" computer game