How Many People Are Named Layton?
An estimated 11,512 people in the United States have the first name Layton. It is predominantly male (91.6%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Layton peaked in popularity in 2015 with 585 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Layton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Layton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,512
About 1 in 29,774 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
91.6% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2015
585 births
Total Registered
12,856
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Layton
Layton is predominantly male (91.6%), though 1,081 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Layton as a male name
Ranked #692 in 2024
389 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (528 births)
Layton as a female name
Ranked #2,057 in 2024
94 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (99 births)
Layton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Layton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,479 babies were registered. While Layton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Layton by Decade
How has Layton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Layton by State
Birth registrations for Layton span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Florida. The lowest are in New Mexico, Montana, Delaware. On average, about 209 Laytons were registered per state.
Layton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Layton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Layton
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Layton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Layton?
We estimate approximately 11,512 people named Layton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 29,774 Americans share this first name.
Is Layton a common name?
Layton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,856 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Layton most popular?
Layton reached peak popularity in 2015, when 585 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Layton is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Layton a male name?
Layton is predominantly male. 91.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Layton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Layton Smith, Layton Johnson, Layton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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