Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Layton
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2015
Peak births
528
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Layton
How many people are named Layton?
An estimated 10,620 living Americans are named Layton.
How rare is Layton?
Layton is uncommon among babies today, with 377 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 28.6% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Layton?
The median age of a living American named Layton is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 21 years old.
Is Layton still popular?
Yes. Layton is holding steady, with 377 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Layton most common?
Layton has its strongest geographic signal in Arkansas, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
28.6%
2025
377
All-time
12,156
Where it lives now
Layton is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 4.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Layton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.