Boys' name · since 2008

Laiton

Laiton has 23 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,884 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Laiton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Laiton recorded 23 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2020.

  • #27,884 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laiton ranks #27,884 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#27,884 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laiton's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Laiton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Laiton splits its recorded history at 2015: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Laiton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2008201220152020 5

Laiton by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Laiton's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Laiton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laiton? ▼
23 babies have been named Laiton since 2008. All-time, it sits at #27,884 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
Where does Laiton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laiton ranks #27,884 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Laiton most popular? ▼
Laiton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Laiton been used? ▼
Laiton has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 13 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Laiton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laith, Laine, Laird, Laiken, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Laiton's data

  • Laiton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Laiton

Nearby Names Like Laiton

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laiton

Laith Boy
#895 3,608 births
Laine Boy
#3476 2,062 births
Laird Boy
1,902 births
Laiken Boy
#4215 533 births
Lain Boy
#5951 484 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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23 births · Peak 1920
Etta
23 births · Peak 1915
Lorentz
23 births · Peak 1918
Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
23 births · Peak 1919
Gains
23 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laiton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laiton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.