Layton
Girl name · #2089 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Layton ranks #2089 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 90 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Layton.
Babies named Layton per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Layton first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 99 babies and a rank of #1984. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Layton against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Layton in class?
Layton scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Layton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Layton is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Laytons were TX (13), FL (9), NC (7), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Layton
Statistically, parents drawn to Layton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leyton, Halston, Lawson, Hampton, and Dawson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Layton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 78 | #2364 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Layton a popular girl name?
Layton ranked #2089 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Layton most popular?
Layton peaked in 2023, when 99 American girls received the name (ranked #1984 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Layton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Layton. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.