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Layton

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What official birth registration shows about Layton: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #161 to #680.200020052010201520202025#161#680
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#680
1997#613
1998#657
1999#553
2000#415
2001#484
2002#400
2003#344
2004#321
2005#264
2006#242
2007#199
2008#195
2009#179
2010#179
2011#161
2012#163
2013#176
2014#175
2015#204
2016#241
2017#238
2018#270
2019#314
2020#320
2021#375
2022#422
2023#456
2024#479
2025#573

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #573 among boys in England and Wales, #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #680 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

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #573 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #144 in Scotland in 2024.

Layton's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#57368HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#47983HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#45688HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#42298HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#375119HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#320143HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#314150HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#270188HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#238226HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#241226HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#204283HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#175321HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#176317HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#163360HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#161358HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#179303HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#179291HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195244HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#199238HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#242156HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#264125HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#32193HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34479HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#40057HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#48442HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#41552HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#55334HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#65726HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#61327HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#68023HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3524HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4966HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#3949HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#37610HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4288HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#14432HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Layton is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Layton, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2011Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2013Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2015ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#161 in 2011
Northern Ireland2012–20248#303 in 2013
Republic of Ireland2012–202514#376 in 2015
Scotland20241#144 in 2024

Its high point came 13 years earlier in England and Wales (2011) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Layton

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #144 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.