From the hill farm or meadow hill
Laydon is likely a variant of the English surnames Leyton or Leighton. It is derived from Old English elements 'leac', meaning leek or meadow, and 'tun', meaning settlement or enclosure. Alternatively, it may be a modern phonetic variation of names like Braden or Jayden.
Less common today
Laydon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,959 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
