From the town with the water passage
Leyden is a Dutch-origin habitational name referring to the city of Leiden in the Netherlands. The name is derived from the Old Dutch 'leitha', meaning a canal or a water passage. It has emerged as a rare surname-style choice for boys in the United States, following the trend of names like Layton or Leyton.
Less common today
Leyden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,566 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Son of tennis star Lleyton Hewitt
Early Dutch printer and publisher
