Leighton Name Popularity
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How popular is Leighton?
Ranking 448th in popularity in the United States for girls in 2018, the name Leighton is somewhat popular.Currently in the top 500, this name has not always been in the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #429 in 2016 with 756 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name Leighton was less than 5, most recently in 1981.
Leighton, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1993-1997, 2002-2011, and 2012-2016.
Leighton became more popular as a girls name in 2008.
Leighton's popularity is at a very high point when measured against its most notable year.
How popular will Leighton be?
Leighton's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Leighton lately has risen.
The name Leighton still has a solid footing and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Leighton (Girl) | Leighton (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 710 | 448 | 264 | 835 |
| 2017 | | 667 | 468 | 238 | 896 |
| 2016 | | 756 | 429 | 265 | 845 |
| 2015 | | 679 | 471 | 261 | 864 |
| 2014 | | 568 | 543 | 240 | 896 |
| 2013 | | 546 | 544 | 184 | 1,044 |
| 2012 | | 520 | 563 | 184 | 1,045 |
| 2011 | | 548 | 528 | 218 | 923 |
| 2010 | | 451 | 650 | 217 | 930 |
| 2009 | | 431 | 676 | 175 | 1,069 |
| 2008 | | 213 | 1,196 | 159 | 1,142 |
| 2007 | | 53 | 3,228 | 140 | 1,257 |
| 2006 | | 37 | 4,049 | 146 | 1,157 |
| 2005 | | 38 | 3,847 | 128 | 1,237 |
| 2004 | | 32 | 4,342 | 99 | 1,430 |
| 2003 | | 30 | 4,368 | 118 | 1,230 |
| 2002 | | 30 | 4,232 | 128 | 1,126 |
| 2001 | | 31 | 4,068 | 110 | 1,218 |
| 2000 | | 37 | 3,561 | 102 | 1,276 |
| 1999 | | 34 | 3,608 | 106 | 1,207 |
| 1998 | | 35 | 3,462 | 107 | 1,170 |
| 1997 | | 42 | 2,908 | 91 | 1,268 |
| 1996 | | 33 | 3,476 | 111 | 1,090 |
| 1995 | | 25 | 4,167 | 90 | 1,228 |
| 1994 | | 15 | 6,185 | 98 | 1,149 |
| 1993 | | 7 | 11,251 | 91 | 1,175 |
| 1992 | | 16 | 5,885 | 115 | 1,022 |
| 1991 | | 12 | 7,211 | 78 | 1,269 |
| 1990 | | 8 | 9,777 | 71 | 1,323 |
| 1989 | | 9 | 8,437 | 77 | 1,226 |
| 1988 | | 7 | 9,865 | 61 | 1,323 |
| 1987 | | 9 | 7,723 | 49 | 1,477 |
| 1986 | | 9 | 7,452 | 50 | 1,410 |
| 1985 | | 7 | 8,843 | 53 | 1,323 |
| 1984 | | 6 | 9,805 | 52 | 1,286 |
| 1983 | | 5 | 11,204 | 57 | 1,209 |
| 1982 | | 5 | 11,457 | 53 | 1,285 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 56 | 1,232 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,511 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 1,199 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,424 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,725 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,403 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,333 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,344 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,322 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,492 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,486 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,772 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,270 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,332 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,493 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,496 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,840 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,771 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,232 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,267 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,593 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,308 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,515 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,573 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,423 |
| 1956 | | 6 | 5,645 | 47 | 1,113 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,209 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,143 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,147 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 1,052 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,186 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,097 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,104 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,246 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,225 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 918 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 964 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 47 | 941 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,030 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 47 | 979 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,083 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,027 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,132 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,020 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,328 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,110 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,240 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,162 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,321 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 38 | 1,104 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 991 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,063 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,068 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,116 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,216 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,206 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 44 | 1,051 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 1,011 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 901 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,051 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 1,015 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,100 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,286 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 44 | 1,025 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,056 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,192 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,287 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,065 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,290 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,046 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 1,343 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,221 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 858 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,153 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,247 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 997 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,229 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,178 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,125 |
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