Layton
Boy name · 542 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Layton: 542 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 38 births in 2014.
Layton is an English surname turned first name, derived from Old English "leac-tun," meaning "leek enclosure" or "herb garden." It shares roots with the similarly spelled Leighton. Among notable bearers is Layton Hewitt, the former world-number-one tennis champion from Australia, whose fierce competitiveness made the name familiar in sporting circles. Though no major place is directly named after a bearer, the name shares its etymology with dozens of English towns called Leighton. A further note: Layton gained a modern, polished feel in the 2000s, partly influenced by the popular Nintendo video game Professor Layton, which starred a gentlemanly puzzle-solving archaeologist. This cultural touchpoint gives the name a subtle intellectual charm.
Boy 24 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 201438 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #22618 babies
- Total births
- 542since 2001
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y