Layton
Girl name · #2089 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Layton? In official American birth records, Layton has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Layton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Layton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Layton is most common
State-level data for Layton is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Layton?
In official American birth records, the name Layton first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.