US rank #6569 Girls' name Peak 2020 280 births

Leightyn — #6569 US girls' name

280 babies named Leightyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s1742020s99
#6569
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 63% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Leightyn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

24 babies were named Leightyn in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leightyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 280 babies named Leightyn between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leightyn currently holds the #6569 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leightyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 174 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Leightyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Leightyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leightyn 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 280 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.

Leightyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

280

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2020

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,569

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leightyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
24
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
510152025 202420222020201820162014201220102009 7

Leightyn popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2020 (Leightyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2020 5

Leightyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
174 births that decade — 62% of Leightyn's all-time total
2000s72010s1742020s99

Leightyn by state

Where Leightyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Leightyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 4.3%
Texas share of Leightyn's total US births 4.3%

12 of 280 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leightyn?
280 babies have been named Leightyn since 2009. It currently ranks #6569 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 24 births.
When was Leightyn most popular?
Leightyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Leightyn most popular?
The top states for the name Leightyn are Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Leightyn been used?
Leightyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leightyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leila, Leilani, Leigh, Leia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.