Leighton vs Morgan
Leighton and Morgancompared 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, Leighton was ranked #307 and Morgan #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Leighton was ranked #309 and Morgan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leighton was ranked #464 and Morgan #334 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Leighton was ranked #365 and Morgan #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Leighton was ranked #4645 and Morgan #550 among girls in England and Wales.
Leighton and Morgan over time
Leighton and Morgan appear together in 4 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Morgan 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.
Morgan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Leighton 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leighton held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Morgan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Leighton #150 in 2013, Morgan #52 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leighton #464, Morgan #334.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1974–2025
Leighton held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Morgan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Leighton #164 in 2014, Morgan #114 in 1974.
The order changed in 2018: Leighton moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #305 and #281; by 2018 that had become #291 and #350.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leighton #309, Morgan #577.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2010–2022
Leighton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Morgan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Leighton #3533 in 2010, Morgan #229 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Leighton #4645, Morgan #550.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2002–2019
Leighton held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Morgan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Leighton #222 in 2015, Morgan #125 in 2002.
The order changed in 2015: Leighton moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #315 and #228; by 2015 that had become #222 and #314.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Leighton #365, Morgan #418.
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 | Leighton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | Norway · Boys #411 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 61/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leighton and Morgan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys