Unisex name · since 1880

Layton

Layton has 12,156 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,078 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#711 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
12,156
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Layton is the #711 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 12,156 recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Layton recorded 12,156 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #711 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,078 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #711 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 12,156 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Layton ranks #1,078 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #711 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 12,156 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,078 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#711 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
12,156
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%94.8%
Layton vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Layton's 12,156 recorded births place it above 97.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

40 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Layton compares

12,156 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Layton's all-time total is 33x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Layton Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 12,156 369 358,536
Peak-year births 528 34 22,252

Layton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Layton's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 528, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Layton popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2015)
528
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0200400600 188019181934195019661982199820142025 377

Layton popularity over time - girls

1,171 total births recorded since 1991 (Layton as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,171 births
050100150 19911997200220072012201720222025 90

Layton by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (4,027 births, 33% of the file).

2010s was Layton's strongest decade.

4,027 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Layton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,027 births (33% of all-time use).

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

How Layton compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Layton's total volume

Layton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 1%2%3%4%5%6% 406080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -59, 5.3%-57, 4.3%-144, 2.4%-111, 3.1%-146, 4.6%-84, 3.8%-120, 2.6%-146, 2.7%-66, 3.9%-97, 3.6%-103, 3.6%-93, 5.1%-146, 4.6%-146, 2%-146, 1.5%Layton-146, 4.3%Layton
Layton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Layton by state

Where Layton concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Layton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,223 10.1%
#2 Louisiana
447 3.7%
#3 Missouri
407 3.3%
#4 Florida
403 3.3%
#5 Georgia
392 3.2%
#6 Indiana
364 3.0%
#7 North Carolina
362 3.0%
#8 Ohio
327 2.7%
Texas share of Layton's total US births 10.1%
Even split

1,223 of 12,156 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Layton appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Layton? ▼
12,156 babies have been named Layton since 1880. All-time, it sits at #1,078 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #711 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 528 births.
Where does Layton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Layton ranks #1,078 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #711 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Layton most popular? ▼
Layton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,027 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Layton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Layton are Texas (1,223 births), Louisiana (447 births), Missouri (407 births).
Is Layton a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Layton is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12,156 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,171 births.
How long has the name Layton been used? ▼
Layton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Layton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layne, Layden, Layth, Laymon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Layton's data

  • Layton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,027 total births) through the 2020s (2,536) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Laytons (1,223 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Layton

Nearby Names Like Layton

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

Layne Boy
#662 14,355 births
Layden Boy
#4497 1,131 births
Layth Boy
#2350 901 births
Laymon Boy
779 births
Layten Boy
#5777 392 births

Compare Layton side by side: Layton vs Layne Layton vs Layden Layton vs Layth

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Layton

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Wes #715
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Layton: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Layton 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.