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Leyton

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

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

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #345 to #1322.200020052010201520202025#345#1322
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#898
1997#809
1998#1000
1999#809
2000#881
2001#707
2002#509
2003#546
2004#443
2005#445
2006#411
2007#345
2008#371
2009#404
2010#347
2011#411
2012#372
2013#412
2014#434
2015#410
2016#525
2017#761
2018#763
2019#740
2020#993
2021#1023
2022#1104
2023#942
2024#1322
2025#1307

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

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

In 2021: #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, #1023 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 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 #898 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. Highest recorded2011–2021

    Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1307 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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #311 in Northern Ireland in 2011.

Leyton'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#130721HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#132220HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#94232HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#110425HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#102328HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#99328HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#74044HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#76343HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#76145HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#52574HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#410102HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#43493HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#41298HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#372113HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#41197HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#347121HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#40496HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#371101HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#345106HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#41181HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#44563HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#44361HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#54642HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#50942HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#70725HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#88118HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#80920HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#100014HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#80919HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#89816HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3114HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified

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

Where Leyton is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Leyton, 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 2007Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 2011Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201419962025
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#345 in 2007
Northern Ireland2011–20215#311 in 2011
Republic of Ireland2013–20142#550 in 2014
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What is known about Leyton

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #311 in Northern Ireland in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.