Leighton

Meaning: Leek settlement; herb garden
Origin: Old English

Girl's name · #342 in the US (2025) · Trending

77% girls · 23% boys — Leighton is also given to boys: 207 in 2025, about 23% in recent years. Leighton →

Popularity over time

Leighton first appeared in 1956, vanished from the records entirely for 25 years, and since returning in 1982 has climbed back to #342. About 12,000 girls have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#626 in Canada (2024).

Famous Leightons

Leighton Meester — American actress and singer
Leighton Jordan — Beauty pageant winner

In stories & tradition

Leighton Murray — The Sex Lives of College Girls (TV series)

What Leightons become

Among 87 notable people named Leighton:

Similar names: Meadow · Lyra · Poppy · Sutton · Lorelei · Evelynn

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