UK boy's name
Lleyton
A masculine name derived from the Welsh town of Leighton.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Lleyton is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Lleyton popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5119, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 33 births.
This profile covers 362 England and Wales registrations across 23 recorded years from 2000 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, 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 9% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 440 living people in the UK are called Lleyton. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Lleyton ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 33 boys were registered as Lleyton.
- • Lleyton ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #516 in 2019.
- • About 440 living people in the UK are estimated to have Lleyton as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5119
2024
Births in 2024
3
Latest year
Peak year
2005
33 births
Estimated living
440
2026
Meaning
What does Lleyton mean?
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.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Lleyton over time
The chart below shows babies named Lleyton registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2000 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Lleyton, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 33 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lleyton by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Lleyton 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 | #4966 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | #1862 | 147 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1080 | 206 | 10 |
Geography
Where Lleyton is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Lleyton. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Lleyton ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #516 in 2019.
Across the UK
Lleyton in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#516 in 2019
15 years of NRS records, 81 total registered
Related
Names similar to Lleyton
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- 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
Lleyton: questions and answers
How popular is the name Lleyton in the UK right now?
In 2024, Lleyton was ranked #5119 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Lleyton most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 33 babies registered as Lleyton in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Lleyton?
A masculine name derived from the Welsh town of Leighton.
How many people are called Lleyton in the UK?
A total of 362 babies have been registered as Lleyton across the 23 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 81 more in Scotland.
Where is Lleyton most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Lleyton ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #516 in 2019. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
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.