Laiton
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LAY-tun
- Origin
- English
Laiton is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “settlement in a clearing”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Laiton mean?
English: respelling of Layton or Leighton, an English place name
“settlement in a clearing”
Respelling of Layton, an English place and surname from Old English leah, a clearing, and tun, a settlement.
Is Laiton a girl's or a boy's name?
Laiton is a boys' name.
How popular is Laiton in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 20 boys.
Half of all the boys named Laiton in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Laiton in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 2 | #6,210 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 12 | #1,990 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 16 | #1,560 |
| 2012 | 20 | #1,342 |
| 2011 | 12 | #1,890 |
| 2010 | 17 | #1,508 |
| 2009 | 12 | #1,852 |
| 2008 | 13 | #1,696 |
| 2007 | 19 | #1,290 |
| 2006 | 10 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
Names like Laiton
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Mason Harrison Leon Logan Layton Charlie Riley Harley Ashton Aiden Jayden Lennon
Names related to Laiton
More English names
Lily Evelyn Hudson Ivy Harper Grace Violet Willow Daisy Poppy Oakley Cooper Ruby Hallie Hazel Carter
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Laiton: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/laiton, updated 20 October 2026.