Leith
Leith was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Leith as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | #4,275 (4) | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | #5,120 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,874 (15) | #4,002 (4) | — | #1,759 (10) |
| 2021 | #5,562 (16) | — | — | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #6,620 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,777 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,354 (23) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,297 (17) | #3,996 (4) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #7,491 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,603 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #3,987 (4) | #669 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | #3,830 (4) | — | — |
| 2010 | #9,693 (7) | #4,678 (3) | — | #2,350 (6) |
Leith as a girl’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 1973 | #5,580 (9) |
| 1971 | #8,324 (5) |
| 1970 | #7,070 (6) |
| 1967 | #4,625 (9) |
| 1965 | #4,831 (8) |
| 1962 | #5,860 (6) |
| 1961 | #4,882 (8) |
| 1960 | #5,696 (6) |
| 1959 | #6,245 (5) |
| 1958 | #4,520 (8) |
| 1957 | #6,086 (5) |
| 1956 | #5,952 (5) |
| 1953 | #5,040 (6) |
| 1951 | #4,833 (6) |
| 1949 | #5,244 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #4,354.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1916.
- In 1973, 64% of US babies named Leith were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Leith is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 150,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leith | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Leith | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Leith | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Leith | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Leith | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Leith | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Leith | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |