How Many People Are Named Leighton Williams?
There are approximately 106 people named Leighton Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,233,531 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leighton with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
106
1 in 3,233,531 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Leighton: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leighton. The peak year was 2022 with 1,144 births. The average person named Leighton today is 16 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Leighton" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 106 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Leighton Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Leighton Williams?
We estimate approximately 106 people named Leighton Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Leighton is shared by 19,165 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Leighton Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,233,531 Americans. The first name Leighton is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Leighton a male or female name?
Leighton is predominantly female, with 44.4% of bearers being male and 55.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2022 and the average bearer today is 16 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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