74%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈleɪ.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Layton. It jumped in popularity as a feminine name after 2007, when actress Leighton Meester (1986-) began appearing on the television series Gossip Girl. PopularityDetails Last ranked #504 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #963 in 2023 (m) #357 in 2023 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories cat names, isograms, Jamaican sprinters, surnames, teen idols, trendy, US Episcopal bishops, YouTubers