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What does Layton mean?
Layton 
▲ as a boys' name is of Old English derivation, and the meaning of the name Layton is "meadow settlement". Layton is an alternate spelling of Leighton (Old English).
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, meadow
Variations
VARIANT Leyton
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Layton Finnian (L.F.), ..
How popular is Layton?
Layton is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for all people (#1746 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Layton reached its peak position of #544 in the U.S. in the year 2015, and is presently at #658. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Layton (#658 FROM RECENT DATA) rated in the Top 2000 are Leighton (#835) and Leyton (#1606). Adoption of these forms of Layton reached its most widespread in 2015 (AVERAGE #947) and is almost as widespread today. Layton and Leighton are two of the more contemporarily stylish baby names here.
Similar Names
Layton▲ is alike in pronunciation to Laughton, Lawton, Litten, Litton, Littonn, Lytten and Lytton. Other recommended sound-alike names are Barton, Caxton, Caydon, Clayton, Crayton, Dalton▼, Danton, Darton, Daylon, Daymon, Dayson, Daytan, Dayten, Dayton, Easton▲, Eyton, Gaeton, Galton, Garton, Gaston, Gaylon, Grayton, Halton, Haydon, Jaylon▼, Jayron, Jayson▲, Jayvon, Kaydon, Klayton, Labron, Ladon, Lajon, Lakon, Landon, Langton, Larron, Larson, Lathan, Lathen, Lathom, Lavon, Lawson▲, Leedon, Lidon, Linton, Lyon, Lyron, Manton, Marton, Parton, Paton, Patton, Paxton▲, Payton▼, Peyton▼, Raymon▼, Salton, Saxton, Tanton, Taylon, Tayson, Tayten, Taytin, Teyton, Walton▼, Warton and Waylon▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Layton.
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