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Leighton
Leighton is a gender-neutral name meaning "Old English place name", drawing on Old English roots. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. Since 1900, roughly 13,138 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
Old EnglishOld English place name
Etymology"Meadow farm" or "herb garden town"
Births by decade
1900s
31
1910s
247
1920s
440
1930s
349
1940s
423
1950s
389
1960s
308
1970s
389
1980s
606
1990s
1,185
2000s
2,237
2010s
6,534
Peaked in the 2010s · 13,138 total U.S. births since 1900