The baby name Leighton appears in baby name data for the United States from 1914 to 2024. It was most popular in 2022 with 1,089 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Leighton has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 18 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 15 |
| 1946 | 28 |
| 1948 | 14 |
| 1949 | 18 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 16 |
| 1952 | 24 |
| 1953 | 20 |
| 1954 | 16 |
| 1955 | 18 |
| 1956 | 33 |
| 1957 | 16 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 21 |
| 1985 | 25 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 24 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 57 |
| 1993 | 32 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 64 |
| 1997 | 44 |
| 1998 | 55 |
| 1999 | 49 |
| 2000 | 49 |
| 2001 | 65 |
| 2002 | 84 |
| 2003 | 60 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 24 |
| 2005 | 71 |
| 2006 | 93 |
| 2007 | 34 |
| 2007 | 95 |
| 2008 | 248 |
| 2008 | 133 |
| 2009 | 438 |
| 2009 | 136 |
| 2010 | 486 |
| 2010 | 190 |
| 2011 | 637 |
| 2011 | 217 |
| 2012 | 670 |
| 2012 | 143 |
| 2013 | 585 |
| 2013 | 166 |
| 2014 | 612 |
| 2014 | 247 |
| 2015 | 864 |
| 2015 | 285 |
| 2016 | 908 |
| 2016 | 336 |
| 2017 | 881 |
| 2017 | 324 |
| 2018 | 797 |
| 2018 | 293 |
| 2019 | 893 |
| 2019 | 386 |
| 2020 | 837 |
| 2020 | 294 |
| 2021 | 947 |
| 2021 | 285 |
| 2022 | 1,089 |
| 2022 | 315 |
| 2023 | 1,043 |
| 2023 | 222 |
| 2024 | 924 |
| 2024 | 183 |