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United States name statistics

Leighton in United States

Estimated bearers

19,934

Country rank

#1589

Per 100k

6

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 43.1%Female 56.9%

Leighton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leighton, 1893 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1893: 5
  2. 1895: 5
  3. 1898: 5
  4. 1899: 6
  5. 1900: 6
  6. 1907: 7
  7. 1908: 11
  8. 1909: 7
  9. 1911: 8
  10. 1912: 20
  11. 1913: 17
  12. 1914: 29
  13. 1915: 27
  14. 1916: 31
  15. 1917: 40
  16. 1918: 44
  17. 1919: 31
  18. 1920: 42
  19. 1921: 48
  20. 1922: 45
  21. 1923: 58
  22. 1924: 49
  23. 1925: 44
  24. 1926: 36
  25. 1927: 36
  26. 1928: 40
  27. 1929: 42
  28. 1930: 43
  29. 1931: 45
  30. 1932: 38
  31. 1933: 26
  32. 1934: 33
  33. 1935: 30
  34. 1936: 35
  35. 1937: 26
  36. 1938: 40
  37. 1939: 33
  38. 1940: 40
  39. 1941: 37
  40. 1942: 47
  41. 1943: 43
  42. 1944: 47
  43. 1945: 45
  44. 1946: 53
  45. 1947: 36
  46. 1948: 34
  47. 1949: 41
  48. 1950: 42
  49. 1951: 38
  50. 1952: 48
  51. 1953: 42
  52. 1954: 42
  53. 1955: 40
  54. 1956: 53
  55. 1957: 31
  56. 1958: 25
  57. 1959: 28
  58. 1960: 37
  59. 1961: 26
  60. 1962: 38
  61. 1963: 40
  62. 1964: 21
  63. 1965: 19
  64. 1966: 27
  65. 1967: 27
  66. 1968: 34
  67. 1969: 39
  68. 1970: 25
  69. 1971: 34
  70. 1972: 33
  71. 1973: 40
  72. 1974: 41
  73. 1975: 43
  74. 1976: 41
  75. 1977: 31
  76. 1978: 43
  77. 1979: 58
  78. 1980: 41
  79. 1981: 56
  80. 1982: 58
  81. 1983: 62
  82. 1984: 58
  83. 1985: 60
  84. 1986: 59
  85. 1987: 58
  86. 1988: 68
  87. 1989: 86
  88. 1990: 79
  89. 1991: 90
  90. 1992: 131
  91. 1993: 98
  92. 1994: 113
  93. 1995: 115
  94. 1996: 144
  95. 1997: 133
  96. 1998: 142
  97. 1999: 140
  98. 2000: 139
  99. 2001: 141
  100. 2002: 158
  101. 2003: 148
  102. 2004: 131
  103. 2005: 166
  104. 2006: 183
  105. 2007: 193
  106. 2008: 372
  107. 2009: 606
  108. 2010: 669
  109. 2011: 767
  110. 2012: 705
  111. 2013: 730
  112. 2014: 809
  113. 2015: 941
  114. 2016: 1,024
  115. 2017: 906
  116. 2018: 981
  117. 2019: 1,118
  118. 2020: 1,104
  119. 2021: 1,106
  120. 2022: 1,144
  121. 2023: 1,085
  122. 2024: 1,010
  123. 2025: 1,099

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leighton in United States?

An estimated 19,934 people in United States are named Leighton. That works out to 1 in 16,650 residents.

Is Leighton a common name in United States?

Leighton ranks #1589 among first names in United States.