Leighton-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LAY-ton-JAYMZ
- Origin
- English
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
Leighton-James is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “leek or herb garden + heel-holder, supplanter”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Leighton-James mean?
English: Leighton + James
“leek or herb garden + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Leighton (English, “leek or herb garden”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
Meanings borrowed from Leighton and James.
Is Leighton-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Leighton-James is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Leighton-James in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 5,065th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3 about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Falling fast down 70% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Leighton-James, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2013, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Leighton-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,974th in England and Wales.
Leighton-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | #2,633 |
| 2018 | 2 | #6,210 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 8 | #2,690 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,334 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
Names like Leighton-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Harrison, Zachary, Lucas, Stanley, Mason, Frankie, Leo, Dexter, Blake, Riley, Grayson, Harris
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, “Leighton-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/leighton-james, updated 20 October 2026.