Layton

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Layton first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 360 babies (rank #163 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Layton

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Layton yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,655

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

360

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	23	#694
1997	27	#625
1998	26	#662
1999	34	#556
2000	52	#419
2001	42	#492
2002	57	#402
2003	79	#346
2004	93	#322
2005	125	#266
2006	156	#242
2007	238	#199
2008	244	#195
2009	291	#179
2010	303	#179
2011	358	#161
2012	360	#163
2013	317	#176
2014	321	#175
2015	283	#204
2016	226	#241