Flynn vs Leighton
Flynn and Leightoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Leighton #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Leighton #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #222 and Leighton #464 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Leighton #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #5669 and Leighton #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Flynn and Leighton over time
Flynn and Leighton appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Flynn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leighton in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Leighton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Flynn in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Flynn moved ahead of Leighton in England and Wales · Boys — #153 and #150 the year before became #137 and #154.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Flynn and Leighton changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #222 and #464.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Flynn #137 in 2014, Leighton #150 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Leighton in 11.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Leighton #150 in 2013.
The order changed in 2014: Flynn moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #153 and #150; by 2014 that had become #137 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Leighton #464.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Leighton in 4.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Leighton #164 in 2014.
The order changed in 2025: Leighton moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #222 and #327; by 2025 that had become #317 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Leighton #309.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leighton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Leighton #222 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #154, Leighton #278.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Flynn | Leighton |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 61/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Leighton.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Leighton
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #150 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys