Girl & boy name
Leighton
As of 2025, Leighton ranks #342 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 892 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #401 to #342 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Leighton, which stretches back to 1956. Geographically, it's strongest in Nebraska, where it ranks #105 among girl names.
Rankings
Leighton popularity, 1880–2025
Where Leighton is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Leighton in the most recent year of SSA data.
Similar names
Leighton as a boy name
Leighton holds the #1056 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 207 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #743 in 2020 to #1056 today. Its strongest year on record was 2019 (#692 nationally, 366 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1893. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#522 there in 2025).