boy's name
Leith
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,130
Scotland
#782
2012 births
Leith is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Leith over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 96 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Leith?
In 2025, Leith was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Leith is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Leith is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leïth | Leïth is a rare spelling of Leith, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
Names that peaked alongside Leith
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leith also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leith over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leith
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leith — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leith
How popular is the name Leith?
In 2025, Leith was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Leith a girl's or a boy's name?
Leith is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leith?
Leith has 1 syllable.
When was Leith most popular?
Leith peaked in 2018, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leith a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leith currently ranks #1,225 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.