Leighton
3 countries#342 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
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Country by country
United States
21,823 births recorded 1893–2025 · currently #342 · peaked in 2022 with 1,144 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
432 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #367 · peaked in 2012 with 34 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
65 births recorded 2002–2024 · peaked in 2015 with 9 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Leighton’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3992 | — |
| 2007 | #3214 | ↑778 |
| 2008 | #1193 | ↑2021 |
| 2009 | #675 | ↑518 |
| 2010 | #647 | ↑28 |
| 2011 | #527 | ↑120 |
| 2012 | #564 | ↓37 |
| 2013 | #544 | ↑20 |
| 2014 | #544 | — |
| 2015 | #470 | ↑74 |
| 2016 | #430 | ↑40 |
| 2017 | #468 | ↓38 |
| 2018 | #449 | ↑19 |
| 2019 | #420 | ↑29 |
| 2020 | #401 | ↑19 |
| 2021 | #379 | ↑22 |
| 2022 | #376 | ↑3 |
| 2023 | #357 | ↑19 |
| 2024 | #396 | ↓39 |
| 2025 | #342 | ↑54 |
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