Jayson vs Layton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Jayson
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #700
- Peak
- #283 (1979)
- Babies in 2025
- 384
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, FL, TX
VS
Layton
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #710
- Peak
- #541 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 377
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, GA
The verdict
Jayson is the more popular pick (#700 vs #710). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Jayson is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Layton is a steady, dependable choice.
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