Leion vs Leighton

Side-by-side comparison of Leion and Leighton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leion

Boy name

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Name B

Leighton

Girl name · Rank #397

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Metric Leion Leighton
Current Rank Unranked #397
Total Births (all years) 18 12,412
Peak Year 1930 2025
Peak Year Births 6 892
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1956

Births by Decade

Decade Leion Leighton
1930ss 6 —
1950ss — 6
1980ss — 57
1990ss — 227
2000ss — 932
2010ss 6 6,204
2020ss 6 4,986

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leion Leighton
2014 — 568
2015 — 680
2016 6 756
2017 — 668
2018 — 712
2019 — 752
2020 — 777
2021 6 825
2022 — 842
2023 — 853
2024 — 797
2025 — 892

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1930–2021.

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