Layton
Layton is a masculine given name which may refer to:Layton Freborg, American politician Layton Kor (1938–2013), American rock climber Layton Maxwell, Welsh footballer Layton Williams, English actor
- English
Meaning & Origin of Layton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Layton is a masculine given name which may refer to:Layton Freborg, American politician Layton Kor (1938–2013), American rock climber Layton Maxwell, Welsh footballer Layton Williams, English actor
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Layton
As a girl name
Layton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 99 Laytons were born — ranking #1,981 that year. As of 2026, Layton ranks #1,989 for girls with 99 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Laytons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Layton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 528 Laytons were born — ranking #541 that year. As of 2026, Layton ranks #678 for boys with 403 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 13K Laytons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Layton
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Layton. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Layton most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States55%
- Australia18%
- United Kingdom13%
- Canada8%
- CO6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Layton
Phonetically similar names — useful when Layton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Layton
Layton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Layton's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #541. Use the chart and map above to compare Layton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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