UK boy's name
Leighton-James
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Leighton-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Leighton-James popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 9 births.
This profile covers 62 England and Wales registrations across 12 recorded years from 2008 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 62 living people in the UK are called Leighton-James. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Leighton-James ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2013, when 9 boys were registered as Leighton-James.
- • About 62 living people in the UK are estimated to have Leighton-James as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
2013
9 births
Estimated living
62
2026
Popularity
Leighton-James over time
The chart below shows babies named Leighton-James registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2008 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Leighton-James, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leighton-James by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Leighton-James was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3506 | 51 | 9 |
| 2000s | #3843 | 8 | 2 |
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Names similar to Leighton-James
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
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- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Leighton-James: questions and answers
How popular is the name Leighton-James in the UK right now?
In 2022, Leighton-James was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Leighton-James most popular?
The peak year on record was 2013, with 9 babies registered as Leighton-James in England and Wales.
How many people are called Leighton-James in the UK?
A total of 62 babies have been registered as Leighton-James across the 12 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.