boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Laith

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic لَيْث (layṯ) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #896 Trend ↑ Rising 40%

Borrowed from Arabic لَيْث (layṯ).

Rank 2025
#896
among boys · ↑82 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
266
named Laith · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,421
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
266 babies
All-time total
3,608
#2,252 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Laith popularity over time

3,608 babies have been named Laith since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,739
1970s 18 2 +260% #5,138
1980s 89 9 +394% #2,906
1990s 250 25 +181% #2,287
2000s 686 69 +174% #1,528
2010s 1,331 133 +94% #1,081
2020s (to 2025) 1,229 205 +54% #896

Where Laith is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 281 0.16 outside top 500
2027 295 0.17 outside top 500
2028 307 0.18 outside top 500
2029 318 0.19 outside top 500
2030 327 0.19 outside top 500

Where Laith is most popular

Boys named Laith per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.124 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Laith born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 102 0.498 +301%
New York 140 0.323 +161%
Virginia 53 0.279 +125%
Illinois 61 0.239 +92%
New Jersey 34 0.169 +36%
California 151 0.165 +33%
North Carolina 31 0.121 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 29 0.109 -12%
Texas 84 0.095 -23%
Ohio 25 0.094 -24%
Florida 41 0.087 -30%
Missouri 10 0.072 -42%
Georgia 16 0.063 -49%
Arizona 10 0.061 -51%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -55%
Maryland 6 0.050 -59%
Alabama 5 0.046 -63%
Indiana 5 0.031 -75%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Laith

Laith is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #896 in 2025 with 266 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 3,608 American babies have been named Laith. Its peak came in 2025, when 266 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laith stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laith?

The median living Laith is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 3,600 people named Laith are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laith year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 266 #896
2024 231 #978
2023 206 #1,057
2022 204 #1,074
2021 165 #1,192
2020 157 #1,207
2019 185 #1,081
2018 180 #1,093
2017 163 #1,158
2016 126 #1,396
2015 127 #1,373
2014 136 #1,303
2013 123 #1,374
2012 101 #1,569
2011 100 #1,570
2010 90 #1,705
2009 91 #1,715
2008 106 #1,528
2007 82 #1,788
2006 59 #2,196
2005 69 #1,862
2004 73 #1,739
2003 59 #1,974
2002 55 #2,014
2001 49 #2,139
2000 43 #2,280
1995 22 #3,155
1990 21 #3,017
1985 10 #4,220
1980 16 #2,906
1975 6 #5,152
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laith, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laith?

The median living Laith is about 9 years old. Half of all living Laiths are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Laith are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Laith are alive in the United States, based on 3,608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laith mean?

Borrowed from Arabic لَيْث (layṯ).

How popular is the name Laith in 2025?

Laith ranked #896 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 266 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laith?

3,608 babies have been named Laith in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laith most popular?

Laith peaked in 2025, when 266 newborns received the name.

Is Laith a boy or girl name?

Laith is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laith rising or falling?

Laith is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Laith become more popular?

Laith is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 327 boys named Laith in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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