Recorded 1916–1921 Boys' name Peak 1916 10 births

Leaton — boys' name

10 babies named Leaton in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Leaton since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1921.

10
total births
1916–1921
years on record
1910s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Leaton was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

5 babies were named Leaton in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leaton

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Leaton between 1916 and 1921, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leaton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1921. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leaton performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Leaton shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leaton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leaton at a glance

Last recorded 1921

Total births

10

Since 1916

6 years of records

Peak year

1916

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1921

Active since

1916

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1921

Leaton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1916

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1916)
5
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
5 19211916 5

Leaton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
5 births that decade — 50% of Leaton's all-time total
1910s51920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leaton?
10 babies have been named Leaton since 1916. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1916 with 5 births.
When was Leaton most popular?
Leaton was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Leaton been used?
Leaton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 6 years of data through 1921.
What names are similar to Leaton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leandro, Leander, Leamon, Leandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1921 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.