Layton

Old English

"settlement with a leek garden"

Layton Origin and Meaning

The name Layton is a boy's name meaning "settlement with a leek garden".

This first name was once a surname derived from Old English. Used quietly a century ago, the current fashion for two-syllable boy names ending in n makes this one a new hit.

Layton Rank in US Top 1000

# 611 in the US

Layton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1950 on Nameberry

Layton Popularity

• 611 US 2023
• 1950 Nameberry 2024
• 112 Unisex 2023
• 485 Future 2028
• 376 England 2021
• 154 Scotland 2023

20 Names Similar to Layton

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Layton.

• Lathe
• Selby
• Florent
• Vittorio
• Fennel
• Zyler
• Dayton
• Nilo
• Nemo
• Nickolas
• Lucine
• Cayde
• Landen
• Lupin
• Calen
• Gradey
• Terina
• Jarrell
• Shaka
• Regyn

Famous People Named Layton

• Layton Williams English actor
• Daniel J. Layton British YouTuber
• Layton Harry McCormack (b. 2011) son of footballer Ross McCormack
• Layton Jax Head (b. 2014) son of Kristina Robinson,Head of TV's "16 and Pregnant"
• Jack Layton Canadian politician

Layton in Pop Culture

• "Professor Layton " series of puzzle,based video games about main character Hershel Layton