Leighton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Leighton Baines (born 1984), English footballer
Leighton Dye (1901–1977), American hurdler
Leighton James (born 1953), Welsh footballer
Leighton A. Hope (1921–1998), New York politician
Leighton Meester (born 1986), American actress and singer-songwriter
Leighton Phillips (born 1949), Welsh footballer
Leighton Rees (1940–2003), Welsh dart player
Leighton Schubert (born c. 1982), Texas politician