Lleyton
A masculine name derived from the Welsh town of Leighton.
Name Census estimates that about 779 living Americans carry the first name Lleyton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lleyton today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lleyton births was 2005 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lleyton. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
779
~ 1 in 439,993 Americans
Peak year
2005
72 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,683
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Lleyton: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lleyton from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 424 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lleyton by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lleyton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lleytons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Lleyton, while Washington, Virginia, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lleyton
The given name Lleyton is a modern English name that emerged in the late 20th century. Its origins are uncertain, but it is believed to be a creative combination of existing name elements or a completely invented coinage. Some linguists suggest that it may be derived from the Welsh name Llewelyn, which itself comes from the Welsh elements "llyw" meaning leader and "llin" meaning line or lineage.
Others propose that Lleyton could be a variant spelling of the English name Leighton, which has Old English roots tracing back to a town named Leighton in Bedfordshire, England. The name Leighton is thought to derive from the Old English words "léah" meaning meadow and "tún" meaning enclosure or settlement.
There are no known historical references or famous individuals from ancient times or medieval periods bearing the name Lleyton. The name appears to be a relatively recent invention, likely emerging in the late 20th century as a unique and distinctive name choice.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lleyton is the Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt, born in 1981. Hewitt was a former world No. 1 player and won two Grand Slam singles titles, the 2001 U.S. Open and the 2002 Wimbledon Championships.
Another notable bearer of the name is Lleyton Brooks, an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 2003 to 2011. Brooks was born in 1981 and played for several teams, including the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings.
Lleyton Green is a British actor and model, born in 1988, known for his roles in television shows such as "The Royals" and "The Collection."
Lleyton Drummond is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, born in 1992, who has released several albums and EPs in the folk and indie rock genres.
Lleyton Pearce is an Australian author and poet, born in 1978, who has published several collections of poetry and short stories exploring themes of identity, nature, and human relationships.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Lleyton
People
Lleyton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lleyton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lleyton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lleyton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 779 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lleyton going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 439,993 US residents.
Is Lleyton a common name?
We classify Lleyton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 787 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lleyton most popular?
The single biggest year for Lleyton was 2005, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lleyton is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lleyton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lleyton in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.