Eric Leighton
There are approximately 23 people named Eric Leighton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Eric with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Leighton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Eric
816K
Alive today
Named Leighton
9.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 816K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 9.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,222
Per 100K: 2.85
Top ancestry: White (92.0%)
First name trend
Eric: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Eric. The peak year was 1970 with 23,721 births. The average person named Eric today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Leighton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leighton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.0%.
- White92.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Black or African American2.1%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Eric has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2379% of the US population, based on 815,564 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Leighton appears at a rate of 2.85 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0029%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Eric Leighton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Eric
FAQ
Eric Leighton: questions and answers
How many people are named Eric Leighton?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Eric Leighton. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2379%) with the surname frequency (2.85 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Eric Leighton?
We classify Eric Leighton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Eric a male or female name?
Eric is predominantly male. Out of 891,929 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Eric profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.