Meaning 
The name Layton has the following meaning: Name of a leek garden. It is also an anglicized spelling of the surname, Leighton.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Layton is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 878 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Layton rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 92 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 688 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Layton in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Layton is pronounced as lay-tun Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Layton and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Layton: Boys - Britton, Bud, Burleigh, Burley, Case, Coy, Dart, Ellsworth, Ernest, Ezell, Felton, General, Guss, Hoke, Irl, Irwin, Jefferson, Jerrell, Jett, Lawyer, Lemon, Girls - Alvina, Arvilla, Delise, Fannie, Fanny, Fleta, Fonda, Heather, Jalyn, Janelle, Jaycee, Jazmyne, Leeann, Liana, Lorri, Marilyn, Maryellen, Melinda, Nautica, Queen, Serenity, Both genders - Aubrey, Broderick, Cassidy, Dorothy, Gay, Hunter, Infant, Larry, Lisa, London, Merritt, Paisley, Shelby, Tracy, Tyler
Variants 
Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Layton are: Lay
Style 
We think the name Layton should fall under the following style category: Last Names. See other Last Names boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Layton to be: Capable and jovial characterIn one word, you might describe Layton as a(n) " jovial" person. See other "jovial" names for boys.
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