Layton has been given to about 13,327 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2015, which makes it a current name.
Layton ranks 714th among American boys in 2025, with 467 born that year. Its best year was 2015, when 585 babies were given the name, ranking 541st. The typical living American called Layton is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.