Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Leith

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #7,998
Rank 2025
#7,998
among boys · ↑1,512 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Leith
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
23 babies
All-time total
769
#6,691 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Leith popularity over time

769 babies have been named Leith since 1916, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 12 12 1 – #3,363
1920s – 22 22 2 +83% #2,935
1930s – 11 11 1 -50% #3,469
1940s 18 7 25 3 +127% #3,246
1950s 35 30 65 7 +160% #2,957
1960s 37 59 96 10 +48% #2,628
1970s 20 90 110 11 +15% #2,640
1980s – 85 85 9 -23% #2,844
1990s – 82 82 8 -4% #5,106
2000s – 80 80 8 -2% #4,948
2010s – 106 106 11 +32% #4,433
2020s (to 2025) – 75 75 13 +18% #5,687

The story of Leith

Leith is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,998 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 769 American babies have been named Leith, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Leith stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leith?

The median living Leith is about 35 years old; half are between 14 and 54. An estimated 700 people named Leith are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Leith year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #7,998
2024 – – 8 #9,510
2023 – – 14 #6,379
2022 – – 15 #6,031
2021 – – 16 #5,687
2020 – – 12 #6,861
2019 – – 12 #7,015
2018 – – 23 #4,433
2017 – – 17 #5,433
2016 – – 12 #6,974
2015 – – 10 #7,822
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 12 #6,865
2012 – – 6 #11,676
2011 – – 7 #10,319
2010 – – 7 #10,322
2009 – – 8 #9,530
2008 – – 6 #11,974
2007 – – 5 #13,582
2006 – – 13 #6,321
2005 – – 17 #4,948
2004 – – 8 #8,613
2003 – – 12 #6,101
2002 – – 5 #11,758
2001 – – 6 #10,032
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 5 #9,720
1990 – – 6 #7,713
1985 – – 7 #5,502
1980 – – 13 #3,359
1975 – – 7 #4,595
1970 6 #7,560 10 #3,189
1965 8 #5,083 8 #3,132
1960 6 #6,060 – –
1955 – – 8 #3,105
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 6 #3,469
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leith?

The median living Leith is about 35 years old. Half of all living Leiths are between 14 and 54 years old.

How many people named Leith are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Leith are alive in the United States, based on 769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leith in 2025?

Leith ranked #7,998 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leith?

769 babies have been named Leith in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leith most popular?

Leith peaked in 2018, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Leith a boy or girl name?

Leith is used for both: about 14% of babies named Leith have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Leith rising or falling?

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

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