Unisex name · since 1961
Leyton
Leyton has 2,543 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,839 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,433 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,543
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
Leyton currently ranks #2433 among unisex names in America, with 2,543 babies recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leyton has been recorded 2,543 times among boys since 1961, currently ranked #2433 nationally and more common than 83% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #2,839 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,433 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,543 born since 1961
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leyton ranks #2,839 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,433 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,543 born since 1961, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,839 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,433 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,543
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
Leyton's 2,543 recorded births place it above 93.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Leyton compares
2,543 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Leyton's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leyton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,543 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 144 | 34 | 22,252 |
Leyton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leyton splits its recorded history at 2008: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 144 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leyton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Leyton popularity over time - girls
429 total births recorded since 2003 (Leyton as girls' name)
Leyton by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,136 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Leyton's strongest decade.
1,136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Leyton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 81
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
912 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,136 births
- 2020s 404
2020s
404 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,136 births (45% of all-time use).
How Leyton 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 Leyton's total volume
Leyton by state
Where Leyton concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 254 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 76 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 71 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 70 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 67 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 60 | 2.4% |
| #7 | California | | 51 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 45 | 1.8% |
254 of 2,543 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Leyton appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Leyton's data
- Leyton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,136 total births) through the 2020s (404) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Leytons (254 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Leyton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
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, 1961–2025 (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 Leyton 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.