Leighton

Leighton

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Leighton is a given name.

From Wikipedia

Leighton 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 2013 with 394 babies (rank #150 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Leighton

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

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,270

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

394

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	60	#372
1997	74	#329
1998	86	#303
1999	83	#321
2000	77	#335
2001	95	#291
2002	127	#233
2003	112	#272
2004	133	#251
2005	142	#245
2006	201	#210
2007	260	#187
2008	259	#189
2009	285	#183
2010	319	#173
2011	295	#189
2012	354	#167
2013	394	#150
2014	368	#154
2015	287	#201
2016	241	#234

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#372

1997

#329

1998

#303

1999

#321

2000

#335

2001

#291

2002

127

#233

2003

112

#272

2004

133

#251

2005

142

#245

2006

201

#210

2007

260

#187

2008

259

#189

2009

285

#183

2010

319

#173

2011

295

#189

2012

354

#167

2013

394

#150

2014

368

#154

2015

287

#201

2016

241

#234