From the herb garden or leek town
Layten is a modern spelling variant of the English surname Leighton. It originates from Old English words 'leac', meaning leek or herb, and 'tun', meaning enclosure or settlement. Historically, it referred to a place where herbs were grown or a specific town associated with leek production.
Less common today
Layten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,495 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
